05-12-2005, 10:27 PM
What would you nominate for military aircraft that the Romans could have used, or would probably loved to have had, if they stuck around longer?
I definately nominate the A-10 Hog/Warthog/Thunderbolt II
Other than being completely biased with this aircraft, I think the Hog has it all spelled out as a perfect Roman aircraft:
- The names Thunderbolt and Hog just fit perfectly in Roman theme. (can't you just see a Boar's tusk motif on the nose, notunlike the infamous sharkmouth?)
- It kicks serious butt. Hands down. No questions asked.
- Shoot it to heck and it still flies!
- GAU-8 Avenger Gatling gun at 50 rounds a second...Nuf said! :twisted:
- It's a gorgeous aircraft, purpose built, just like them Romans :lol:
As for other aircraft:
F-15 Eagle ("Aquila"?)
AV-8B Harrier (well, any variant from AV-8A / GR.1 - AV-8C / GR.7)
F-105 Thunderchief/Thud
AC-130 Spooky
MiG-29 Fulcrum
Su-25 Frogfoot/Sturmovik II
Any other ideas? Doesn't have to be modern jet either...WW2 planes?
P-47 Thunderbolt/Jug (Well that's a given, isn't it?)
P-38 Lightning
I definately nominate the A-10 Hog/Warthog/Thunderbolt II
Other than being completely biased with this aircraft, I think the Hog has it all spelled out as a perfect Roman aircraft:
- The names Thunderbolt and Hog just fit perfectly in Roman theme. (can't you just see a Boar's tusk motif on the nose, notunlike the infamous sharkmouth?)
- It kicks serious butt. Hands down. No questions asked.
- Shoot it to heck and it still flies!
- GAU-8 Avenger Gatling gun at 50 rounds a second...Nuf said! :twisted:
- It's a gorgeous aircraft, purpose built, just like them Romans :lol:
As for other aircraft:
F-15 Eagle ("Aquila"?)
AV-8B Harrier (well, any variant from AV-8A / GR.1 - AV-8C / GR.7)
F-105 Thunderchief/Thud
AC-130 Spooky
MiG-29 Fulcrum
Su-25 Frogfoot/Sturmovik II
Any other ideas? Doesn't have to be modern jet either...WW2 planes?
P-47 Thunderbolt/Jug (Well that's a given, isn't it?)
P-38 Lightning
Andy Volpe
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Legion III Cyrenaica ~ New England U.S.
Higgins Armory Museum 1931-2013 (worked there 2001-2013)
(Collection moved to Worcester Art Museum)
"Build a time machine, it would make this [hobby] a lot easier."
https://www.facebook.com/LegionIIICyr/
Legion III Cyrenaica ~ New England U.S.
Higgins Armory Museum 1931-2013 (worked there 2001-2013)
(Collection moved to Worcester Art Museum)
