A-10 Thunderbolt II

Heritage Flight F-16 A-10 F-15C F-15E F-22 2009

Photo Description: An F-16 Fighting Falcon (top), A-10 Thunderbolt II (second from top), F-15C Eagle (center), F-15E Strike Eagle (second from bottom), F22 Raptor (bottom) line up for a Heritage Flight formation over Arizona on March 8 2009. Photo Credit: USGov Photo Date: 8 March 2009 Photo Location: Arizona Photo ID: A101307

A-10 Thunderbolt 74th EFS Flying Tigers 2017

Photo Description: The nose of a U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II displays a painted set of eyes and teeth over the aircraft’s 30mm GAU-8 Avenger rotary cannon during the 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron’s "Flying Tigers" deployment in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve at Graf Ignatievo, Bulgaria, March 18, 2016. The painting dates back throughout aviation history, where some cultures believed the paint intimidated opponents or warded off evil spirits aimed at disrupting the flight. Photo Credit: USGov/SSgt Joe McFadden Photo Date: 18 March 2016 Photo Location: Plovdiv, Bulgaria Photo ID: A101295

A-10 Thunderbolt 107th FS 127th FW Michigan 2017

Photo Description: An A-10 with the 107th Fighter Squadron, flies with a KC-135 Stratotanker with the 171st Air Refueling Squadron. The heritage jet is painted with World War II Red Devil scheme, in commemoration of the Selfridge Air National Guard Base centennial celebration on Oct. 11, 2017. Photo Credit: USGov/Spc. John Brandenburg Photo Date: 11 October 2017 Photo Location: Michigan Photo ID: A101298

A-10 Thunderbolt 107th FS 127th FW Sioux City 2017

Photo Description: A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II assigned to the 127th Wing, Michigan Air National Guard, outside the Air National Guard Paint Facility in Sioux City, Iowa on August 3, 2017. The Aircraft is painted with non-standard markings in order to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Red Devils of the 107th Fighter Squadron. Photo Credit: USGov/MSgt. Vincent De Groot Photo Date: 3 August 2017 Photo Location: Sioux City Iowa Photo ID: A101281

A-10 Thunderbolt 122nd FW Green Flag 2017

Photo Description: Airmen of the 122nd Fighter Wing, Indiana Air National Guard along with 12 of the 122nd’s A-10c Thunderbolt II fighter aircraft arrived at Nellis AFB September 7 to kick off the 2017 Green Flag-West air-land integration combat training exercise. Green Flag-West is a Close Air Support and Joint exercise administered by the U.S. Air Force Air Warfare Center and Nellis AFB through the 549th Combat Training Squadron. Photo Credit: USGov/SSgt Rana Franklin Photo Date: 7 September 2017 Photo Location: Nellis AFB, Nevada Photo ID: A101292

A-10 HH-60G HC-130J 23rd Wing Elephant Walk 2017

Photo Description: A taxiway view of several United States Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II, HH-60G Pavehawk and HC-130J Hercules aircraft from the 23d Wing conducted a surge exercise May 22, 2017, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. The exercise was conducted in order to demonstrate the wing's ability to rapidly deploy combat ready forces across the globe. The 23d Wing maintains and operates A-10C Thunderbolt IIs, HH-60G Pave Hawks, and HC-130J Combat King II aircraft for precision attack, personnel recovery and combat support worldwide. Photo Credit: USGov/SSgt. Ryan Callaghan Photo Date: 22 May 2017 Photo Location: Moody AFB, Georgia Photo ID: A101260

USAF A-10 Thunderbolts Hawgsmoke 2002

Photo Description: High angle view of the ramp at Wheeler Sack Army Airfield, Fort Drum, New York (NY), during the Hawgsmoke 2002 Competition, showing US Air Force (USAF) Air National Guard (ANG), maintenance personnel preparing A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft for competition 5/18/2002. Photo Credit: USGov/TSgt Jeanne E. Daigneau Photo Date: 18 May 2002 Photo Location: Wheeler Sack Army Airfield, Fort Drum, NY Photo ID: A101259

A-10 Thunderbolt Gau-8 Gatling Gun Vs Beetle

Photo Description: Size comparison of General Electric GAU-8 Gatling gun, used in A-10 Thunderbolt II, and Volkswagen Beetle Type 1. Photo Credit: USGov Photo Date: Unknown Photo Location: Unknown Photo ID: A101256

A-10 Thunderbolt 175th FW Incirlik Turkey Sunset

Photo Description: An A-10C of the 104th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, 175th Wing (Maryland Air National Guard), Warfield Air National Guard Base, Baltimore, Maryland, being loaded by Airmen at sunset while combat-deployed to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Photo Credit: USGov Photo Date: Unknown Photo Location: Incirlik Air Base, Turkey Photo ID: A101255

A-10 Thunderbolts Over Ahmed Al Jaber AB 2003

Photo Description: A fly-by of A-10s over Ahmed Al Jaber AB Kuwait just after Operation Iraqi Freedoms main combat phase. From front to back: A-10 0282 from the 75th Fighter Squadron, 23rd Fighter Group, 23rd Wing (ACC), Pope AFB (tailcode FT); A-10 276 from the 190th Fighter Squadron, 124th Wing (Idaho ANG), Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho (tailcode ID); A-10 222 from the 172nd Fighter Squadron, 110th Fighter Wing (Michigan ANG), Battle Creek (tailcode BC); A-10 ... from the 103rd Fighter Squadron, 111th Fighter Wing (Pennsylvania ANG), Willow Grove ARS (tailcode PA); A-10 ... from the 303rd Fighter Squadron, 442nd Fighter Wing (AFRC), Whiteman AFB, Missouri (tailcode KC). Photo Credit: USGov Photo Date: 2003 Photo Location: Ahmed Al Jaber AB, Kuwait Photo ID: A101252

A-10 Thunderbolt 188th FW Flying Razorbacks 2013

Photo Description: Col. Mark Anderson, 188th Fighter Wing commander, prepares to land at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark., following a training mission Dec. 30, 2013. The 188th has flown A-10C Thunderbolt II “Warthogs” since April 2007 and has had assigned aircraft on site since 1953. June will mark the first time in unit’s 60-year history that no assigned military aircraft will be parked on the flightline at Ebbing ANG Base. Photo Credit: USGov/Senior Airman Matthew Bruch Photo Date: 30 December 2013 Photo Location: Arkansas Photo ID: A101244

USAF A-10 Thunderbolts Hawgsmoke 2004

Photo Description: A flight line view of several United States Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft parked on the flight line for Hawgsmoke 2004. Hawgsmoke is a biennial worldwide A-10 bombing, missile, and tactical gunnery competition. The third event, 2004 Hawgsmoke, was hosted by the 47th FS "Dogpatchers" and held at England Air Park, formerly England AFB,in central Louisiana. 18 teams and over 70 aircraft made the trip in anticipation of the competition, camaraderie, and celebration of the world's premier CAS aircraft. Unfortunately, the competition was undone by forces of Mother Nature and the bad weather resulted in Hawgsmoke 2004 becoming known as Hawgwash 2004. Photo Credit: USGov/Kevin Jackson Photo Date: April 2004 Photo Location: England Air Park, Alexandria, Louisiana Photo ID: A101215

USAF A-10 Thunderbolt 355th FS Alaska 2007

Photo Description: 1st Lt. Dale Stark fires an AGM-65 Maverick missile from an A-10 Thunderbolt II April 25 over the Pacific Alaska Range Complex during live-fire training. Lieutenant Stark is an A-10 pilot from the 355th Fighter Squadron from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Members from the 355th FS are tasked to provide mission ready A-10s and a search and rescue capability, in Alaska and deployed sites worldwide. Photo Credit: USGov/MSgt. Robert Wieland Photo Date: 25 April 2007 Photo Location: Alaska Photo ID: A101240

USAF A-10 Thunderbolt 74th FS Flying Tigers 2008

Photo Description: An A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned to the 74th Fighter Squadron, from the 23d Fighter Group and stationed at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia flies a close-air-support mission over Afghanistan. The A-10 has excellent maneuverability at low air speeds and altitude, and are highly accurate weapons-delivery platforms. Photo Credit: USGov/SSgt Aaron Allmon Photo Date: 7 November 2008 Photo Location: Afghanistan Photo ID: A101203

USAF A-10 Thunderbolt 355th FW Davis-Monthan 2002

Photo Description: A front view of a United States Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned to the 355th Fighter Wing, parked on the ground while in the background another takes off during a spectacular sunset at Davis-Monthan AFB near Tuscon Arizona. Photo Credit: USGov Photo Date: 30 April 2002 Photo Location: Davis-Monthan AFB Arizona Photo ID: A101202

USAF A-10 Thunderbolt 81st FS Spangdahlem 2000

Photo Description: An air to air left side view of a United States Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft (Serial Number – 81-0954 ) from the 81st Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany flies over central Germany on Feb. 17, 2000. Photo Credit: USAF/MSgt. Blake R. Borsic Photo Date: 17 February 2000 Photo Location: Central Germany Photo ID: A101194

A-10 Thunderbolts 104th FS 175th FW 2008

Photo Description: An air to air left side view of A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned to the 104th Fighter Squadron, 175th Fighter Wing, Maryland Air National Guard stationed at Warfield Air National Guard base in Baltimore, Maryland flying in formation during a training exercise. Photo Credit: USAF/SMSgt. Ed Bard Photo Date: Circa 2008 Photo Location: Warfield ANG Base Baltimore, Maryland Photo ID: A101193

A-10 Thunderbolt 74th & 75th FS Moody AFB 2010

Photo Description: An air to air right side view of three United States Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II from the 74th and 75th Fighter Squadrons out of Moody Air Force Base, Ga., fly in formation during a training session here March 16, 2010. These A-10 pilots flew in several different formations and also shot flares during their training. Photo Credit: USAF/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Wiseman Photo Date: 16 March 2010 Photo Location: Moody Air Force Base, Georgia Photo ID: A101190

USAF A-10 Thunderbolt 47th FS Guns Hot 2010

Photo Description: An air to air left side view of a United States Air Force Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt attack aircraft from the 47th Fighter Squadron ( 47th FS ). Capt. Jason Cobb fires a volley of 30-millimeter rounds Oct. 14, 2010, at a target on the Saylor Creek Range in Idaho during Hawgsmoke 2010. Captain Cobb is an A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot assigned to the Air Force Reserve Command’s 47th Fighter Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. He earned two personal awards during the competition. Photo Credit: DoD/TSgt Jeff Walston Photo Date: 14 October 2010 Photo Location: Saylor Creek Range in Idaho Photo ID: A101189