Warthog Territory - The A-10 Thunderbolt II

Thanks for stopping by my collection of A-10 photos and information. This will be an continuously growing page as new stuff comes in, so please stop by once in a while to see what's new. Feel free to also stop by my home page. -Pete Nelson

-What's New-

Tuesday, September 12th, 2006
A crew dog sent me the following today...

In light of recent events with the crocodile hunter, I would like to see if you could post this picture of him and wife Terry with us crew dogs at Eglin AFB in 2002. He filmed and aired video from the flight line however, the footage they shot with the A-10 S/N- 81-0989 never made it off the editing table. Enjoy!!
Friday, August 20th, 2004
A-10's rescue ambushed ground forces - A convoy of seven vehicles was ambushed by about 800 enemy combatants in Afghanistan. The Hogs were called in and cleaned house. Outstanding!
Tuesday, February 24th, 2004
Another USMC Devil Dog checks in...
I just wanted to state that the Hog is an awesome weapon. I was with 3rd Bn 2nd Marines of Task Force Tarawa in An Nasiriyah Iraq and saw firsthand the devastation the warthog created. We had been taking fre from a building bout 3/4 of a mile from my pos. We shot it up with the 25mm Bushmaster cannons mounted on top of the LAV-25s, TOW anti-tank missiles from our HMMWVs, countless rounds of .50 cal and 40mm grenades and were still recieving fire. We finally called in AH-1W Cobras to make passes, after about the third or forth pass an A-10 came on station, both Cobras broke of from a gun run and the Hog rolled in. Talk about devestation, that GAU-8 Aveneger sounded like hell on earth, sure came in handy that time.
February 22nd, 2004
Do you have any A-10 door art pictures? If so, head on over to The Warthog Pen. They're looking for any door and nose art you may have.
February 2nd, 2004
Hawgsmoke 2004, the bi-annual bombing and tactical gunnery competition for the A-10 is coming up April 29th - May 2nd, hosted by the 47th FS at Barksdale AFB.
December 19th, 2003
One of the folks at Davis-Monthan sent me a picture of a little project they've been working on, a 1979 Dodge Van that's been modified to better suit their needs. Check it out, very cool!
November 17th, 2003
Chameleon Weaponry recently did a very unique, custom paintjob on my Ruger 22/45 pistol. Using pictures of the Hog "sharktooth" and the tail number from Kim "Killer Chick" Campbell's A-10 that was shot up over Baghdad, they came up with the "Ruger A-10/22"! The sights are also painted greed to match the HUD. Very nice work and highly recommended if you are in need of any firearm refinishing.
September, 5th, 2003
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. My grandfather, father and stepfather are all battling prostate cancer. If you are over 40, get your PSA checked yearly. Caught early, prostate cancer is 100% curable.
Thursday, July 24th, 2003
You jet-jockeys should appreciate this one - Peace Through Superior Firepower embroidered patches
Monday, June 23rd, 2003
Here's an e-mail that I received from an appreciative USMC Devil Dog.
I appreciated your website about the A-10. It was very educational. I have recently had the awesome experience of see this machine at work first hand. I am a machinegunner with A co 1/5 USMC. On April 10 during the "Battle for the Palace" we encountered heavy resistance. For the next 9 hours we were in what I later found out was the worst fire fight the Marine Corps has been in since Vietnam. While in Baghdad near one of the mosqes, we were indulged with the chance to see this aircraft doing what it does best. We heard it then looked up to see what could be falling on us. Fortunately it was the A-10 circling overhead then going into a dive after powering his engines down. Now being a machinegunner, I know what fast it. This was spectactular. Sheer and utter death raining down from above. In his dive all you could hear was a loug SCHZZZZZZZ then a building down the road 300m exploding in a cloud of dust and adobe chunks. As a grunt I believe that "Saving Private Ryan" sums it up best: Guardian Angels in the sky.
Sunday, June 15th, 2003
Remember the Peace Through Superior Firepower pins that we were selling? Well now we have t-shirts! 100% cotton with a large logo on the back.