Sh*t! Killer Chick Got Hit! - How a Female A-10 Pilot Survived Against the Odds

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By the time the Iraq War of 2003 started, USAF had a number of female fighter pilots. One of them was Kim 'Killer Chick' Campbell, an A-10 pilot with the 75th FS. Although she had already served a combat tour in Afghanistan the year before, she was still relatively inexperienced when she flew combat in Iraq. She and her leader were called to support American ground troops in the outskirts of Baghdad. Her A-10 was hit by a missile and Campbell succeeded in something that few pilots before and even after her succeeded.
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- Combat Story - CS#57: A-10 Fighter Pilot who Survived a Surface to Air Missile Hit | 100+ Missions | "Killer Chick"
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@offshorequest 16 күн бұрын

I had read of this mission before but it was nice to see a video of it. She kept her cool in a bad situation and saved her aircraft and possibly herself. Another great video !

@showtime112 16 күн бұрын

Thanks for the feedback! Yes, the performed extremely well under hard conditions. Especially after you consider that two pilots in Desert Storm failed in their attempts.

@SpawnofChaos2010 16 күн бұрын

Great video but wish you kept your regular intro, "Hello everyone, this is Showtime 1-1-2." It has a therapeutic ring to it. Did A-10's fly with sidewinders in Iraqi Freedom? I'm presuming they did but question the value.

@Chilly_Billy 16 күн бұрын

Probably for the earliest missions, but quickly left behind once the Iraqi Air Force ceased to exist in the face of Coalition dominance.

@showtime112 16 күн бұрын

Thank you for the suggestion. I might reintroduce the intro in the future. I couldn't find specific details about AIM-9s but there are several photos of A-10s in OIF which show them carry two pieces under right wing. I suppose they could have carried them still at this point since nobody was sure if Iraqi Air Force could launch some desperate attack with their remaining fighters.

@charlies40556 16 күн бұрын

Great video and story telling for an awesome female pilot

@showtime112 16 күн бұрын

Thanks a lot for your feedback!

@donparker1823 16 күн бұрын

As a USAF vet KC makes me very proud. And, not that many aircraft can shrug off a direct hit by a SAM and fly home. Took both good design and superior airmanship. Great episode! Thanks

@showtime112 15 күн бұрын

I'm happy to hear that you loved this one as well! Yes, the airplane was designed to be tough and tough it certainly was.

@1joshjosh1 16 күн бұрын

New Showtime 112 !! Turn up the picture quality (im far away from home) put in the headphones and this is going to kick a** !!

@chadrowe8452 15 күн бұрын

She came in contact with air Force secretary... Waiver granted 😂

@frasca78 16 күн бұрын

I was with her in Kabul in 2010: great lady!

@showtime112 15 күн бұрын

Thank you for sharing the experience!

@1joshjosh1 16 күн бұрын

Fun fact : Canada had an appointment primeminister named Kim Campbell.

@showtime112 16 күн бұрын

That's right. She probably had a different nickname 😁

@tomporcinus 15 күн бұрын

Yeah but our KC was no Killer Chick, she was woefully naive and not that effective at all. Fortunately for us Canadians, her term in office was rather short.

@1joshjosh1 14 күн бұрын

@@showtime112 👍😆

@jsalaska2854 16 күн бұрын

Please Do not mess with Mom! Her gun is bigger than yours…

@showtime112 16 күн бұрын

Yeah, moms can be pretty nasty too :)

@KABModels 16 күн бұрын

Its as much a testament to the rugged design of the A10 as it is to her skill as an aviator that she put that aircraft down. Everything about it is built for pilot survivability, and i think an aircraft like the A10 should be upgraded rather than retired. Its still a very capable and handy aircraft to have and it makes me wonder why more air forces aorund the world dont field it as a CAS/GA aircraft.

@showtime112 15 күн бұрын

Thank you for the comment! Yes, plenty of people would agree with you.

@MattKearneyFan1 15 күн бұрын

The Air Force and keyboard warriors would try and say that the 35 is so much better 🙄🙄

@KABModels 15 күн бұрын

@@MattKearneyFan1 it cant carry as much as the A10 though, in fact, probably only the SU25 can carry as much as the A10

@PappaBear_yt 16 күн бұрын

Great video, buddy! I also fly using Thrustmaster joystick, albeit a much older model - I have it for almost 20 yrs! Had to upgrade/mod it few times, but it still serves me well.😁 🙋🏼‍♂️🍻🍻

@showtime112 15 күн бұрын

Thanks Pappa! And nice to hear about your joystick experience, hope it still provides you with many hours of flying.

@oveidasinclair982 16 күн бұрын

She did a great job bringing that damaged bird in, I'm wondering if the Air Force didn't increase the number of chafe dispensers on it's ground attack aircraft after that war. MANPAD's have taken a heavy toll on both Ukrainian and Bolshevik aircraft flying on the Eastern front in Ukraine.

@showtime112 16 күн бұрын

A-10 went through many modifications after OIF, including the upgrade to C standard and plenty of countermeasures for the Hogs. You are right, MANPADS are pretty nasty. And I don't like them, like any proper lover of military aircraft :)

@chadrowe8452 15 күн бұрын

Bolshevik? Who are the Bolsheviks? Damn get out more its the 21st century we just call them Russians now

@donparker1823 16 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@showtime112 15 күн бұрын

I appreciate your constant support, thank you!

@wiktorberski9272 16 күн бұрын

It was really nice to watch this movie.

@showtime112 15 күн бұрын

I'm happy to hear it, thank you!

@bjornsmith9431 16 күн бұрын

Remarkable story.

@showtime112 16 күн бұрын

Thank you, I'm glad you liked it!

@cannonfodder4376 15 күн бұрын

Best not to get hit in the first place but that added survivability and good skill really helps. Some good flying. A good recreation of events.

@showtime112 15 күн бұрын

Thank you very much!

@juancarlosperezcortes9259 16 күн бұрын

As usual it was an excellent video

@showtime112 16 күн бұрын

I appreciate your feedback!

@eduardodeandres3864 16 күн бұрын

Gracias por el vídeo. Sabía de la durabilidad del A-10 pero no conocía esta historia. Gracias de nuevo

@showtime112 16 күн бұрын

Thank you very much! Yes, in this case the A-10 acted like it was supposed to after receiving heavy damage.

@andrezejobuch4527 16 күн бұрын

Showtime, yet again another great concise video. Keep up the great work!!! 😊😊 How can I donate to your channel my friend?

@showtime112 16 күн бұрын

Thank you very much for your feedback! As for donation, you can click the PayPal link in the video description and donate that way. Alternatively, there's the KZfaq Superthanks but they take a much bigger percentage :)

@PJRye 15 күн бұрын

Mining companies in Western Australia are reported to prefer having their trucks driven by women, because they handle them better. Nice truck driving here!

@kostasrad5579 9 күн бұрын

I didn't know that A-10 had a back up manual mode in case of hydralics failure. The story of KC is also interesting... She insisted on her dream and finally made it to the air force academy. Then she flew in real operations, got hit by SAM (probably a missile with small warhead more likely SA-7/9/13/16 which iraqi army operated many of them) then switched on manual mode and finally landed safely having done something which probably she was never trained to do... Remarkable courage for a female pilot! I'm sure there are other interesting soviet female pilot stories from eastern front which should be presented. As always a top quality DCS video for military aviation enthousiasts! Keep up the good work!

@showtime112 9 күн бұрын

A-10 was all about survivability. As for KC, she definitely proves that you shouldn't quit as soon as you run into an obstacle. Thank you for the feedback and for appreciating the content!

@2-Hands 8 күн бұрын

Question, "What do you call an A-10 flying on the right Wing of an AC-130 Spectre Gunship"??? "Tag-Team from HELL"...

@showtime112 8 күн бұрын

😁

@Eleolius 12 күн бұрын

Hey, appreciate the honest review of the HOTAS. Folks usually say "honest review" and don't offer any actual criticisms of the product. You did a great job of being literally fair about the product-... and the fact the provider was OK with that, makes me MORE likely to add their HOTAS setup, not less.

@showtime112 12 күн бұрын

Thanks for the feedback! This is what I was going for, if you mention the minuses it makes the people likely to believe you are not hiding anything. They did approve of this review but we will see if they sent me other stuff in the future 😁

@stevek548 14 күн бұрын

Fantastic story. Beautifully made, too!

@showtime112 13 күн бұрын

Thank you very much!

@ghostb9339 13 күн бұрын

As always top quality video! In general women fighter pilots in USAF and NAVY is an interesting topic, but women fighter pilots flying A-10’s is a brilliant idea for the video. A-10 is my favorite airframe in DCS and in general. I still can’t believe that such a highly specialized aircraft so many times were on the brink of retirement from its service. Just two days ago I’ve seen remarkable documentary about this topic on DroneScapes channel (I really hope it’s ok to talk about other channel here in comments) and there was a lot of new information for me. I’m sure all the aviation enthusiasts and especially Warthog fans would find something interesting in the video. And thank you very much @Showtime112 for another great story about the aviation.

@showtime112 12 күн бұрын

Thank you for another elaborate comment, it shows you care about the content. And it is perfectly alright to mention other channels. I try not to see them as competition but rather, as a collective which can draw people to subjects that we all love.

@joeshmoe9978 15 күн бұрын

Great video 🎬🏅

@showtime112 15 күн бұрын

Thanks a lot!

@branka4226 15 күн бұрын

Great video!

@EastGames-uy6mc 15 күн бұрын

Interesting story,!

@showtime112 15 күн бұрын

Glad you think so!

@stevensonDonnie 11 күн бұрын

I remember seeing this aircraft on a trailer ready to be shipped back to the US. A flying wreck. The squadron think in was a French built Roland missile. Lack of hydraulics made this a muscle job, she was not a large person. This pilot was a real pilot bringing that flying wreck home. As I understand it, she went back to the US (with her husband who was also a A-10 pilot) to discuss this. The Air Force academy was embroiled in turmoil due to harassment and they decided she was assigned to teach at the academy and not go back to squadron service. She fought this and was reassigned back to her squadron. Could be BS, but it is what I heard from Air Force RumorCon.

@showtime112 10 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing. It could have been a Roland, KC said in her interviews that no official investigation was done to assess it precisely. Concerning how two guys in Desert Storm failed to land in manual reversion, her landing is an accomplishment. She flew more combat missions in Iraq but I'm not sure exactly what happened between the end of the Iraq War and her next combat tour in Afghanistan.

@cambs0181 4 күн бұрын

I was in Al Jaber at the time. I remember seeing the aircraft.

@showtime112 3 күн бұрын

Thank you for sharing your experience!

@foreverpinkf.7603 8 күн бұрын

A hell of a flight.

@showtime112 8 күн бұрын

Agreed, thank you for commenting!

@foreverpinkf.7603 8 күн бұрын

@@showtime112 You´re welcome.

@sohrabroozbahani4700 15 күн бұрын

They say, in Cadia, the planet broke before the guard does, only if they had access to A10 in 40K...

@ConradAinger 16 күн бұрын

The usual high quality video. Her call sign of 'Killer Chick' though - that is so cringe! She was obviously a capable pilot. But not exactly a demon of the skies. In that war the US was, as always since Vietnam, facing a comparatively weak opponent.

@showtime112 16 күн бұрын

Thank you for the comment! She explains that the callsign was given because during her air-to-air training, she achieved some simulated victories against instructors. It certainly beats 'Bags' 😁😁

@AllanMogensen 16 күн бұрын

Tough plane - tough pilot. And not even fully trained

@showtime112 16 күн бұрын

Yes, it seems she was a good match for the Warthog. Thank you for commenting!

@axel665 10 күн бұрын

Which model a-10 was being used in 2003

@showtime112 10 күн бұрын

A-10A, not much different than in Desert Storm. Other than the paint job, of course :)

@axel665 10 күн бұрын

@@showtime112 so how did dcs get permission for the cockpit if the a-10a model was in service in 2003

@showtime112 10 күн бұрын

@@axel665 Not sure what you mean

@branka1980 15 күн бұрын

❤

@showtime112 15 күн бұрын

Hvala!

@Randomly_Browsing 15 күн бұрын

"Operation Iraqi Freedom", yeah about that.....

@ColinFreeman-kh9us 14 күн бұрын

The A10 should have been retired 20 years ago. At least

@BorisZech 15 күн бұрын

Extensive interview with Kim: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bbyqi7FltM7boqM.html

@showtime112 14 күн бұрын

Yes, that is the one with most views. A whole bunch of others as well. I listened to pretty much all of them :)

@johnbuggy9121 16 күн бұрын

Opponents were weak as kittens. Iraq in '03 had faced over 10 years of sanctions imposed by the Uncle Sam. They weren't in much condition to effectively defend against "the coalition of the willing".

@markrook6085 2 күн бұрын

The USAF hasn’t faced a real Air Force in over 50 years. The North Vietnamese Air Force was small, but well trained and equipped by the Soviets. They had more ace pilots than the US did, mostly because if you were a VPAF pilot, you didn’t have a one year tour. You flew until the war ended, or you died. Their kill ratio against the US was far greater than that of the Soviets/Chinese/NoKo forces from the Korean War. A far more worthy opponent than the incompetent and unwilling Iraqis….