A-10 pilot gets DFC for efforts in Afghanistan

[308Mike]

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A-10 pilot gets DFC for efforts in Afghanistan

Staff report
Posted : Tuesday Oct 28, 2008 12:33:22 EDT

An A-10 pilot at Osan Air Base, South Korea, received the Distinguished Flying Cross recently for leading a nighttime combat search-and-rescue mission in Afghanistan in May 2007.

Maj. Daniel Clayton responded to the crash of a CH-47 Chinook and took on-scene command, coordinating A-11s, F-15Es, AH-64s, AC-130s and a KC-10 to protect a ground recovery team under fire by enemy forces.

“No one who supports or provides cover for our heroic soldiers ever wants to hear about a friendly or coalition aircraft being shot down,” Clayton said in an Air Force news release. “But every A-10 pilot wants to be the pilot overhead — to make sure all friendly or coalition pilots, aircrew, or recovery personnel are located, protected and extricated from such a dire, stressful and dangerous situation.”

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[First Shirt]

Yes, I know, the A-10 doesn't have an airspeed indicator, it has a calendar.
It's the only aircraft that records bird strikes from the rear.

But when it absolutely, positively has to be destroyed overnight, what else is there?

WARTHOGS RULE!!!!!!!!

[Lokidude]

The A10. When you want to show someone you care, 3900 .30 cal DU rounds per minute says it best.

One more. I'll have to make actual demotivators tomorrow.

The A10. Conveying the message "We really don't like you" since 1977.

[Kommander]

30mm, not .30 cal.

[Lokidude]

30mm, not .30 cal.

Thank you for the correction. It was late/early, and I was on no sleep. Luckily, I'm surrounded by knowledgeable proofreaders.