NebDad tribute cache number two. As mentioned in my last cache, this series in dedicated to my father (NebDad). He has hidden many of these in his hometown of Lincoln and I always thought it would be a neat family friendly cache series to create here as well. I tried to hide it in a spot with good parking and there is parking right by the cache site, but the terrain had to go up slightly. Still a kid friendly cache, but caution getting to the cache is recommended. Same design as the last and similar placement, so if you got the first, the second cache should be easy. PLEASE REHIDE WELL.
As far as the A/10 Thunderbolt:
The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is an American twin-engine, straight-wing jet aircraft developed by Fairchild-Republic in the early 1970s. The only United States Air Force aircraft designed solely for close air support of ground forces, the A-10 was built to attack tanks, armored vehicles, and other ground targets with limited air defenses.
The A-10 was designed around the GAU-8 Avenger, a 30 mm rotary cannon that is the airplane's primary armament and the heaviest such automatic cannon mounted on an aircraft. The A-10's airframe was designed for survivability, with measures such as 1,200 pounds (540 kg) of titanium armor[4] for protection of the cockpit and aircraft systems that enables the aircraft to continue flying after taking significant damage. The A-10A single-seat variant was the only version built, though one A-10A was converted to the A-10B twin-seat version. In 2005, a program was begun to upgrade A-10A aircraft to the A-10C configuration.
The A-10's official name comes from the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt of World War II, a fighter that was particularly effective at close air support. The A-10 is more commonly known by its nicknames "Warthog" or "Hog". It also has a secondary mission, where it provides airborne forward air control, directing other aircraft in attacks on ground targets. Aircraft used primarily in this role are designated OA-10. With a variety of upgrades and wing replacements, the A-10's service life may be extended to 2028.
Have fun with the cache. NebDad enjoy your Easter Egg!!