A-10 Thunderbolt II - Range Day W/ a Living Legend - Lt. Col. John “Karl” Marks Fini-Flight
Dec 30, 2025
The end of an era! I had the distinct pleasure of being able to capture a living legend's Fini-Flight with the 442d Fighter Wing! That man was Lt. Col. John “Karl” Marks aka Cuda, who in his 37-year career has amassed over 7,000 hours in the A-10C Thunderbolt II. Ladies and Gentlemen that is a USAF record!
...to this.
Right there, we're gonna make one.
Copy that.
Uh, 2-3, elements, I-T-S-S.
R-B-52.
Gerks, can you ride him up?
I think it's a Titan.
I'll bring him straight up to south.
Roger.
Uh, Taylor, on the way, give a short push to Hunter.
We're gonna give one right behind you and follow you back.
Yep.
What are we doing here, Colin?
Launching!
He looks like...
He said he watched the jet walking in the air.
The little tactics that they do.
We'll see you, Kuda.
You're good!
I just kinda got sad all of a sudden.
No, you're crying.