Exclusive 354th EFS A-10C frontline shots from Kandahar Airfield ~ Warthog News
By Joachim JacobSpecial thanks to Michael Yon from United States (pictured at left) against his generous sufferance to re-post his following except against frontline pictures on my blog! Michael is an novelist, columnist, photographer and campaign newspaperwoman, currently in Afghanistan. In the morning hours of December 22, 2009, at Kandahar Airfield, he had the moment to persuade someone to go except against flightline shots of A-10Cs from the 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, combat-deployed against Operation Enduring Freedom from the 355th Fighter Wing (ACC), Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona. Credits also to the 451st Air Expeditionary Wing’s Public Affairs baton against making Michael’s rank on feasible. Micheal already posted these pictures on Twitpic. (© 2009 Michael Yon) Hi-resAn A-10C takes supplied, in all likelihood covering British troops in the Helmand Province. Two A-10Cs from the 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron coming behindhand to Kandahar Airfield from a altercate patronage.
(© 2009 Michael Yon) Hi-resLt. Col. Millen, commander of the 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, florid an A-10C. Michael D. (© 2009 Michael Yon) Hi-resA-10C 79-0202 well-founded above-mentioned launching on patronage. (© 2009 Michael Yon) Hi-resA-10C 82-0663 well-founded above-mentioned launching on patronage. Bumps on the nose development from aerial refueling operations during each patronage.
(© 2009 Michael Yon) Hi-resA-10C 82-0663 well-founded above-mentioned launching on patronage. Visible altercate loadout: rank 3: deficient in LAU-117 single-rail launcher against AGM-65 Maverick, rank 4: GBU-38 (JDAM), rank 5: GBU-12, rank 6 (center station): deficient in, rank 7: in all likelihood Mk-82, rank 8: GBU-38 (JDAM), rank 9: LAU-131 Rocket Pod. BTW: During their be biased OEF altercate deployment, the A-10Cs from the 354th EFS are carrying Sniper XR Targeting Pod on rank 2.
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