07april2020 PIC: A-10 Thunderbolt Warthog wheels up landing.

[Stratofreighter]

...photo at
https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your ... moody-afb/

...well, the A-10 Warthog undercarriage
actually was designed for incidents like this...

[SquAdmin]

...well, the A-10 Warthog undercarriage
actually was designed for incidents like this...

True, but I'm sure that Maverick missile wasn't.

[Wildpicture]

Indeed. I am surprised he didn't jettison the misiles before making a landing.

[frank kramer]

Indeed. Perhaps an indication of a complete electrical failure rendering the "emergency stores jettison" button inoperable?

[Bennie]

Indeed. Perhaps an indication of a complete electrical failure rendering the "emergency stores jettison" button inoperable?

Or a 'false' gear down indication?

[Wildpicture]

Indeed. Perhaps an indication of a complete electrical failure rendering the "emergency stores jettison" button inoperable?

It is weird. The emergency system is usually on a completely separate circuit, so it functions independantly in case of an electrical problem. Also most of these systems have small "explosive" bolts to VERY quickly drop all load. From what I can see in the image, the missiles are lives ones. But I can be mistaken. Belly landing with live ones under the wing would be a serious problem. Maybe they still are inert and are used as a kind of "help wheels" to keep the wing tips from touching the ground.

[Stratofreighter]

...photo taken from
https://www.moody.af.mil/News/Article-D ... y-landing/