Saturday, November 20, 2010

355th Fighter Wing A-10s cought at D-M November 16, 2010

At Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona, Warthog News contributor Ned Harris from the United States had the opportunity to take the following shots:



A-10 78-0650 still only with DM tail code but without any further unit markings. (Photo by Ned Harris) Full size



A-10C 81-0950 with yellow tail flash from the 357th Fighter Squadron, an Afghanistan veteran. (Photo by Ned Harris) Full size



A-10 78-0657 still only with DM tail code but without any further unit markings. Note the chaff/flare dispenser directly behing the landing gear. The orange one is a dummy. (Photo by Ned Harris) Full size



Note the chaff/flare dispenser directly behing the landing gear. The orange one is a dummy dispenser. (Photo by Ned Harris) Full size



A-10 79-0202. (Photo by Ned Harris) Full size



Two A-10s from the 358th Fighter Squadron execute a formation landing. (Photo by Ned Harris) Full size



A-10 80-0207 from the 357th Fighter Squadron with blue (inert) bomb. (Photo by Ned Harris) Full size



A-10 79-0190 from the 358th Fighter Squadron. (Photo by Ned Harris) Full size



A-10 79-0190 from the 358th Fighter Squadron. (Photo by Ned Harris) Full size



A-10 79-0190 from the 358th Fighter Squadron. (Photo by Ned Harris) Full size



A-10 82-0662 from the 354th Fighter Squadron. (Photo by Ned Harris) Full size



A-10 81-0982 from the 358th Fighter Squadron. (Photo by Ned Harris) Full size



Two A-10s. Note the Chaff/Flare dispensers behing the landing gear. The orange ones are dummy dispensers. (Photo by Ned Harris) Full size

2 comments:

  1. The orange flare buckets are live and black are dummies.

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  2. Thank you for pointing that out to me. Both versions are also showed by close-up shots in Jake Melampy's recommendable photo book "The Modern Hog Guide - The A-10 Warthog Exposed", Reid Air Publications, 2007(see page 39).

    Joachim Jacob
    Warthog News Editor

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