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A-10 Call Signs?
A-10 Call Signs?
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!!
Regards
Vulcan74
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!!
Regards
Vulcan74
Re: A-10 Call Signs?
snapper,
bacon
hog,
gun hog
Bison
i remember from the 80s
Happy days - the east coast ranges were full of them!
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?
Boar/Hawg/Rifle/Ugly. Happy days indeed!
Re: A-10 Call Signs?
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
Re: A-10 Call Signs?
Thanks everyone, also saw them very low over Market Rasen Lincs! & the ranges Donna Nook & Wainfleet.
Re: A-10 Call Signs?
A-10A's used to follow the M62 to attack the Windy Hill transmitter near Junction 22.
Re: A-10 Call Signs?
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
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?
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!
Gareth
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