23rd Fighter Group A-10Cs caught at Lajes on their way back home from Afghanistan

On Friday, five A-10Cs of the returning 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron arrived at Lajes Field, Azores, for stopover enroute Continental United States (CONUS). They touched down at 1557pm (local time) and were supported by a KC-10 Stratotanker:

A-10C 78-0600, 74th Fighter Squadron
A-10C 79-0135, 74th Fighter Squadron
A-10C 79-0179, 74th Fighter Squadron
A-10C 80-0208, 75th Fighter Squadron
A-10C 80-0228, 74th Fighter Squadron

Warthog News contributor André Inacio from Portugal had the opportunity to take the following arrival shots:



A-10C 80-0228 from the 74th Fighter Squadron. (Photo by André Inacio) Full size



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



A-10C 79-0179 from the 74th Fighter Squadron. (Photo by André Inacio) Full size



A-10C 79-0135 from the 74th Fighter Squadron. (Photo by André Inacio) Full size



A-10C 78-0600 from the 74th Fighter Squadron. (Photo by André Inacio)

André, you did a great job to caught them!

Warthog News contributor João Toste from Portugal also had the opportunity to take pictures:

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A-10C 78-0600 from the 74th Fighter Squadron. (Photo by João Toste)