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A-10 Call Signs?

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Vulcan74
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A-10 Call Signs?

Post by Vulcan74 » Fri Sep 25, 2020 8:14 pm

Evening All

Anyone know of any call signs used by the A-10 squadrons in Europe during the 80's & 90's. I know of Blue & Sandy but that's about it!!

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Vulcan74

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Re: A-10 Call Signs?

Post by Andyph » Fri Sep 25, 2020 9:03 pm

snapper,
bacon
hog,
gun hog
Bison
i remember from the 80s

Happy days - the east coast ranges were full of them!
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Re: A-10 Call Signs?

Post by Shot12778 » Fri Sep 25, 2020 10:27 pm

+Pork & Swine

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Re: A-10 Call Signs?

Post by SniperElite » Sat Sep 26, 2020 8:04 am

Boar/Hawg/Rifle/Ugly. Happy days indeed!

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Re: A-10 Call Signs?

Post by shuck » Sat Sep 26, 2020 8:31 am

Air, Barn, Bison, Blue, Boar, Buzzard, Chip, Clipper, Cobra, Como, Dylan, Foxy, Hog, Igloo, Kilo, Manly, Mure, Pansy, Pirate, Radar, Reno, Skull, Slam, Spong, Trait, Vulture, Womp. HTH

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Re: A-10 Call Signs?

Post by Vulcan74 » Sat Sep 26, 2020 10:59 am

Thanks everyone, also saw them very low over Market Rasen Lincs! & the ranges Donna Nook & Wainfleet.

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Re: A-10 Call Signs?

Post by shuck » Sat Sep 26, 2020 11:06 am

A-10A's used to follow the M62 to attack the Windy Hill transmitter near Junction 22.

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Re: A-10 Call Signs?

Post by andrewn » Tue Mar 25, 2025 10:05 am

Here is what I have from the late 1980's through to disbandment in '93 - additions and corrections very much appreciated:

81TFW 'WR':
78TFS (r) - Bubba, Cobra, Crate, Hawk, Jeep, Momba
91TFS (b) - Able, Blue, Caddy, Dallas (or 10TFW/509TFS?)
92TFS (y) - Gunhog, Nykon, Reno, Skull, Soda, Stubbs, Vodka
510TFS (pr) - Arco, Butch, Pouch, Rocky, Slam, Spur
Wing - Bison, Draco

10TFW 'AR':
509TFS (bk) - Akela, Gold, Hawg, Macho, Pirate, Salty, Swine
511TFS (gy) - Bart, Bacon, Bosun, Igloo, Pima, Vulture

UNKNOWN - Boar, Guilt, Muir, Hoss, Willy
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Re: A-10 Call Signs?

Post by Blackcat1 » Tue Mar 25, 2025 10:10 am

Used to see Bubba beating up Pembrey range. It also became a 48th callsign. Used to see A10s frequently in LFA7 , those were the days!
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