The Hawg

[jonesy]

Back in March I was fortunate enough to organise a flight with the Moody AFB A-10's 'The Flying Tigers'. I was flying in a based HC-130P with the ramp down whilst the Hawgs came up to have their photo taken.











Two HH-60G Pavehawks also met up with us for some fuel and also posed for some photos. The plan was to get a shot of them with a Hawg behind them.



All this wouldn't have happened without the hard work of the groundcrew and pilots.





I hope you like them.

Neil.

[Raymond Smith]

Those are some great shots.
Thanks for sharing, and for serving!

[Conny]

It's one beautiful aircraft. My brother flew them for 17 years out of Bentwaters and Rhamstien until the base closed.

[jonesy]

It's one beautiful aircraft. My brother flew them for 17 years out of Bentwaters and Rhamstien until the base closed.

I salute your brother! I remember the Bentwaters Hawgs flying low regularly over Wales in the 80's. I'd be going to school and all of a sudden there'd be inflatable tanks in a field as part of a cold war exercise. It wouldn't be long before the Hawgs arived. They were great days.

Here's two shots of Bentwaters Hawgs that my father took at an airshow back in the 80's.

[USAFpj]

Beautiful pics, Neil! My dad was a weapons troop on the A-10 in the 70's, at Myrtle beach AFB in SC. I can remember as a kid him taking me to the base and putting me in the cockpit while they maintained the bomb racks . I was determined to fly the hawg until, apparently, you have to be "smart" to do so . So fate led me to my current job that allows me to fly in the Pavehawk, Combat Talon/ Shadow, AND work with the A-10s who perform rescue escort. Talk about a perfect mix.