A-10 Thunderbolt photos (48)
Lighting strikes behind A-10 Thunderbolt IIs at Whiteman AFB
Lighting strikes behind A-10 Thunderbolt IIs on the Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., flightline during an early morning thunderstorm Oct. 20, 2009. The 442nd Fighter Wing maintains a fleet of 27 A-10s.U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kenny Holston
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Crew chief performs a preflight inspection on an A-10 Thunderbolt II
WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. - Airman Jill Hallandsworth, 442nd Fighter Wing crew chief, performs a preflight inspection on an A-10 Thunderbolt II prior to takeoff, Sept. 25. Crew chiefs with the 442nd FW maintain a vast fleet of 27 A-10 aircraft, keeping each jet prepared for any mission at a moment's notice.U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kenny Holston
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A-10 pilots take to Bulgarian skies during joint exercise
An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 81st Fighter Squadron at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, fires ammunition during a training mission over Novo Selo Training Range, Bulgaria. The A-10s were used to support a joint training exercise between the U.S. and Bulgarian air forces.U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Bill Gomez
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Snow-covered A-10 Thunderbolt II at Edwards AFB
A storm pours snow over an A-10 Thunderbolt II static display at the Air Force Flight Test Center Museum Dec. 17. The base received 5 inches of snow, which affected base operations.Air Force photo by Jet Fabara
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A-10 successfully drops laser-guided JDAM
Maj. Matthew Domsalla, flying an A-10C Thunderbolt II Nov. 5, makes the first ever drop of a Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition from an A-10. This test proved a successful integration of the munition with the A-10, allowing for an outstanding precision targeting capability that will help Air Force aircrews continue to provide effective air support to coalition ground troops. Major Domsalla is with the 40th Flight Test Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Joy Josephson
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Hawgsmoke 2008 (4)
An A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot from the Air Force Reserve Command's 442nd Fighter Wing based at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., fires the plane's 30-mm cannon toward a target at the Smoky Hill Range near Salina, Kan., Oct. 16. Fourteen A-10 units from across the Air Force are competing in Hawgsmoke 2008, a biennial A-10 bombing and aerial gunnery competition, this year hosted by the 442nd FW.U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Bill Huntington
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Hawgsmoke 2008 (3)
An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the Air Force Reserve Command's 917th Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., turns to engage a target Oct. 16 at the Smoky Hill Range near Salina, Kan. Fourteen A-10 squadrons from across the Air Force are competing in Hawgsmoke 2008 Oct. 14 to 18. Hawgsmoke is a biennial A-10 bombing and aerial gunnery competition, which was hosted this year by the Air Force Reserve Command's 442nd Fighter Wing based at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo.U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Bill Huntington
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Hawgsmoke 2008 (2)
An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the Air Force Reserve Command's 917th Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., turns to engage a target Oct. 16 at the Smoky Hill Range near Salina, Kan. Fourteen A-10 squadrons from across the Air Force are competing in Hawgsmoke 2008 Oct. 14 to 18. Hawgsmoke is a biennial A-10 bombing and aerial gunnery competition, which was hosted this year by the Air Force Reserve Command's 442nd Fighter Wing based at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo.U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. John Vertreese
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Hawgsmoke 2008
An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the Michigan Air National Guard's 110th Fighter Wing based in Battle Creek, turns to engage a target Oct. 16 at the Smoky Hill Range near Salina, Kan. Fourteen A-10 squadrons from across the Air Force are competing in Hawgsmoke 2008 Oct. 14 to 18. Hawgsmoke is a biennial A-10 bombing and aerial gunnery competition, which was hosted this year by the Air Force Reserve Command's 442nd Fighter Wing based at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo.U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kent Kagarise
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Hawgsmoke 2008 begins
A crew chief from the 442nd Fighter Wing marshals in the first A-10 Thunderbolt II to arrive at Salina Airport; Kan., for the Air Force's Hawgsmoke 2008; a biennial A-10 bombing and tactical gunnery competition. The event, hosted by Airmen from the 442nd FW's 303rd Fighter Squadron, tests A-10 pilots in flight leadership, target acquisition, weapons delivery. The 442nd FW is an Air Force Reserve Command unit based at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo.U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Bill Huntington
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