Hawgsmoke 2018

[sovietjet]

Some shots from last year's Hawgsmoke competition at the Cannon range in Missouri.

A-10C Thunderbolt II 80-0223 FT 23rd FG / 74th FS by Ivan Voukadinov, on Flickr

A-10C Thunderbolt II 78-0633 124th FW / 190th FS by Ivan Voukadinov, on Flickr

A-10C Thunderbolt II 80-0276 ID 124th FW / 190th FS by Ivan Voukadinov, on Flickr

A-10C Thunderbolt II 82-0661 IN 122nd FW / 163rd FS by Ivan Voukadinov, on Flickr

A-10C Thunderbolt II 78-0612 MD 174th FW / 104th FS by Ivan Voukadinov, on Flickr

A-10C Thunderbolt II 82-0656 355th FW / 354th FS by Ivan Voukadinov, on Flickr

A-10C Thunderbolt II 78-0612 MD 174th FW / 104th FS by Ivan Voukadinov, on Flickr

A-10C Thunderbolt II 79-0152 KC 442nd FW / 303rd FS by Ivan Voukadinov, on Flickr

A-10C Thunderbolt II 79-0135 FT 23rd FG / 74th FS by Ivan Voukadinov, on Flickr

A-10C Thunderbolt II 79-0223 FT 23rd FG / 75th FS by Ivan Voukadinov, on Flickr

A-10C Thunderbolt II 79-0223 FT 23rd FG / 75th FS by Ivan Voukadinov, on Flickr

A-10C Thunderbolt II 79-0135 FT 23rd FG / 74th FS by Ivan Voukadinov, on Flickr

[Tmyers123]

That first shot...

[Alpha Delta 210]

What an awesome set. #1 for me as well.

[Jakesplanes]

These are incredible. Great work.
As an aside, that's the least convincing "fake cockpit" I've ever seen painted on the underside! Doesn't really work on the A10 in my opinion as the engines make it look totally different from above or below. Also I thought the idea was to confuse an opponent regarding the oppositions turning orientation in a dogfight, something I hope the A10 will never have to do!