75th EFS A-10Cs caught at Lajes

Good news for all A-10 enthusiasts: Warthog News contributor André Inácio from Portugal had the opportunity to caught all 18 75th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron A-10Cs as they arrived at Lajes Field, Azores, for stopover enroute Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, for Operation Enduring Freedom. After two more stopovers at Sigonella, Sicily, and at Al Udeid AB, Quatar, the 75th EFS will replace the 81st EFS from Spangdahlem AB, Germany.

Today, André e-mailed me:

Hi Joachim,

On thursday arrived 12 A10 more 4 KC135 as tankers. First wave of A10 arrived at 5:10pm (local time) 2 KC-135 landed at 5:19 and 5:23 pm (local time) Second wave of A10 landed at 5:32 pm (local time) the last 2 KC135 landed at 5:40 and 5:49 pm (local time). All this twelve A10 more 4 KC135 departure today. Yesterday arrived the last 6 A10 more one KC10. This third wave landed at 6:08 pm and KC10 at 6:20pm (local time) and these last A10 continues on Lajes, probably will departure tomorow.
In anex I send photos from their arrivals.

79-0207 / FT
81-0995 / FT
80-0282 / FT
78-0688 / FT
80-0223 / FT
79-0139 / FT
61-0300 KC135
59-1504 KC135

80-0259 / FT
79-0223 / FT
81-0953 / FT
81-0947 / FT
80-0180 / FT
79-0206 / FT
63-8045 KC135
63-8029 KC135

79-0159 / FT
78-0600 / FT
80-0172 / FT
78-0596 / FT
80-0208 / FT
79-0172 / FT
79-1949 KC10

Hope this help you.
André

Also, André added one picture of each of these Hogs.



A-10C 78-0600 from the 75th Fighter Squadron. (Photo by André Inácio) Full size



A-10C 78-0688 from the 75th Fighter Squadron. (Photo by André Inácio) Full size



A-10C 79-0139 from the 75th Fighter Squadron. Note the 23rd Fighter Group's shark mouth art on both MXU-648 baggage pods. (Photo by André Inácio) Full size



A-10C 79-0159 from the 75th Fighter Squadron. (Photo by André Inácio) Full size



A-10C 79-0172 from the 74th Fighter Squadron. (Photo by André Inácio) Full size



A-10C 79-0206 from the 75th Fighter Squadron. (Photo by André Inácio) Full size



A-10C 79-0207 from the 75th Fighter Squadron. (Photo by André Inácio) Full size



A-10C 79-0223, marked 23 FG as 23rd Fighter Group flagsip. (Photo by André Inácio) Full size



A-10C 78-0596 from the 75th Fighter Squadron. (Photo by André Inácio) Full size



A-10C 80-0180, marked 476th FG as 476th Fighter Group flagship. Note the red fin caps with three white stars and the inscription 76 FS for 76th Fighter Squadron and also the 75th Fighter Squadron's checkertail art on the left MXU-648 baggage pod. (Photo by André Inácio) Full size



A-10C 80-0208 from the 75th Fighter Squadron. (Photo by André Inácio) Full size



A-10C 80-0223, marked 23 WG as 23rd Wing flagsip. (Photo by André Inácio) Full size



A-10C 80-0259 from the 75th Fighter Squadron. (Photo by André Inácio) Full size



A-10C 80-0282 from the 75th Fighter Squadron. (Photo by André Inácio) Full size



A-10C 81-0947 from the 75th Fighter Squadron. (Photo by André Inácio) Full size



A-10C 81-0953 from the 75th Fighter Squadron. (Photo by André Inácio) Full size



A-10C 81-0995 from the 75th Fighter Squadron. Note the unusual green patina on the external fuel tank. (Photo by André Inácio) Full size



A-10C 80-0172 from the 75th Fighter Squadron. (Photo by André Inácio) Full size

Job well done, André! Thumbs up! Your unique shots are very important for the A-10 history books.

See also:
75th EFS A-10Cs logged at Lajes
75th EFS A-10Cs expected for stopover at Lajes Thursday next week
More A-10Cs are deployed to reinforce the 81st EFS at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan (Update)
476th FG supports host wing during upcoming deployment