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Dice-man
PostPosted: 11 Oct 2008, 15:16 
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I received this email today can someone help me out with an answer?


Sir,

I just returned from Afghanistan. I was TDY with SF elements. On my
way out, I shared a ride in a C-17 from Bagram to Ramstein with 6 A-10
pilots that were returning home after a deployment. I forgot what ANG
or reserve base they were from so I can't look them up there to answer
this question. When I was talking to them, I noticed they all had a tab
on their left shoulders. It was a single word that I can't remember. I
asked one about it and he said it was the name the Taliban and Al Qaida
fighters had given the A-10. I hope you know that name because I can't
remember it. If you do, could you reply to this email with it?
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Monster.

I heard that from some of the PA guys that just got back....I know they did get pencil patches with MONSTER on them.
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Our 16 pilots got \"Infidel\" little shoulder patches in Iraq.

I would think the taliban word for the A-10 would be \"Oh Shiite\". :wink:

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The Hog was the \"Silent Death\" last war, but

\"Monster\" That Fits the Old Girl so How many different names has the Enemy called the A-10 over her lifetime ?


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I remember \"Iron Cross\" also during Desert Storm.
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The name \"Whispering Death\" also rings a bell.
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I heard the name 'Black Cross' was used by Iraqi's to described the Hog during DS1
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Iron Cross and Black Cross were from Tom Clancy books. The DS term by the Iraqis was Silent Death.

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I'd always heard that the Russians used to call her The Devil's Cross. I always liked the sound of that one. :twisted:

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If they are the group jackb replaced, he may be able to provide a clue to the returning pilots' org. But wouldn't they fly their birds home?

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If they are the group jackb replaced, he may be able to provide a clue to the returning pilots' org. But wouldn't they fly their birds home?


Spare pilots 30MM. We always sent more pilots than airframes to an AOR, somebody always gets the trots, we had one encounter the lower UHF antenna, stuff like that.

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Waltz41 wrote:
Monster.

I heard that from some of the PA guys that just got back....I know they did get pencil patches with MONSTER on them.


That's what he was looking for...thanks.
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Ahhh, didn't think of that. Thanks, OC. Last Raven's bird almost bit me when I visited. Turned around and was 1/2\" away from a rather sharp protusion. Lesson learned, for sure. :oops:

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