Launching an A-10

Yesterday, 442nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs released a photo essay Launching an A-10 with seven pictures.



Maj. Les Bradfield, an A-10 pilot, climbs into the cockpit of A-10 79-0122 from the 303rd Fighter Squadron prior to taking off on a training flight from Whiteman AFB, Missouri, on December 6, 2008. Ladder door art inscription is: Never forget the Vet!! (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tom Talbert) Hi-res



Senior Airman Andrea Sumner pulls the wheel-chocks away from A-10 79-0122 prior to the plane's launch on a training flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tom Talbert) Hi-res