Introduction: Barney

Hello,

Thank you guys for the welcome on discord! I figured I'd formally introduce myself: My name is Nick and I'm nearly 42, I've been pretending to fly the A-10C for over 13 years now but I've been playing sims all the way back to Falcon 3.0 and most of the Jane's tiles (30 years?). I've made a few excursions along the way within DCS in the F-15C, F/A-18C, F-16C and UH-1 but I've always flown the Hog even while messing around in the other airframes. I have an unhealthy and expensive infatuation with the A-10 and always have. Over the past 13 years I've flown with some pretty serious groups and some others who were certainly not too serious. Over time I've come to the conclusion that I've been looking for a place that takes their flying very seriously without losing sight that this is not a job but a hobby we all want to enjoy. I believe the 303 maintains that balance from what I've seen and heard.

I am currently an A&P mechanic and have been doing aircraft MX for about 12 years now. I've worked on a few USAF contracts maintaining MQ-1s at KAF and a modified Dash-8 that the USAF calls an E-9A. Prior to that I was in the Air Force but was Ammo (2W0X1). My first duty assignment was with the 23FG at Pope AFB,NC. In 2006-07 I was able to deploy with the 75FS to Bagram AB.

I'm here because I want to fly and fight in the A-10 at a very high level with other bros! Although I've been flying the A-10C for over 10 years there is always more to learn and so much more that can be done better! I'm excited to learn from and with you guys!!!



Pictured: 79-0117 and I at KAF back in 2014? She IFE'd into KAF for smoke in the cockpit. I'm not 100% but I feel like LtCol. Karl Marks what the pilot, regardless whomever it was, was super cool.

ATTACK!!
 

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