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So - I've been asked a few times.

"Hey - Matt, just what does a Crew Chief do?"

You'd think i'd be able to describe my career, but it's harder than you may think. Until i actually googled it to find this link, ironic placing i know....

http://www.airforce.com/careers/detail/tactical-aircraft-maintenance/
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also - because i know everyone likes videos.

NOTE: pre-info. I am a Crew Chief on the A-10c Thunderbolt II, often called the Warthog.

YES- It is a plane designed to kill, tanks.
YES- It is a simple plane to work on
NO- don't spam me about all kinds of questions about it - pm me or add me on steam.

videos

This is my jet - 662. You can't see my name because its on the other side, this was at an airshow way back -- but she is mine now.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIzhqH0ntr8&feature=fvst[/ame]
 
Can you come pick me up so I can shoot stuff with you?

Also have you been on a tour of duty? Also can you pick me up so I can shoot stuff?
 
sure, but i can only take one of you at a time - to decide who i say this......a foot race from your current position to washington DC. starting in exactly 15 seconds.

GO

to answer your other question, yes - i have.
 
no - thank you sir.

Thank you for standing behind us.

Remember, If you don't stand behind us - we'll gladly put you in front of us.....
 
My uncle was a crew-chief during Vietnam. If I remember right, He operated out of the USS Enterprise (CVN 65).

EDIT: Turns out hes was one below crew-chief.
 
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featherfoot07 breaking the soundbarrier. That is if it can break the sound barrier. :P
 
i need a warthog for rabbit hunting

with that gau8 not a single living thing would away
 
Banksy said:
featherfoot07 breaking the soundbarrier. That is if it can break the sound barrier. :P
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No actually - though specific details will bore you. The engines are not jet propulsion engines. They are in fact High-Bypass Turbo fan engines encased in a Nacelle. 85% of the air that enters the intake does nothing but pass through the nacelle.

What does all of that mean, yes - two enormous very high speed fans keep the A-10 in flight.

Top speed is around 560MPH airspeed, but thats plenty fast enough to blow the crap out of some tanks :P
 
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