Probably the first known 81st FS A-10 shots with AN/ARC-210 radios

The following two private shots were released for first time on German FlugzeugForum, topic Spangdahlem (ETAD) 2009:



A-10 81-0952 from the 81st Fighter Squadron arrives at Spangdahlem AB, Germany, on January 8th, 2009. (Photo by Mike Becker) Hi-res



A-10 81-0983 from the 81st Fighter Squadron arrives at Spangdahlem AB, Germany, on January 8th, 2009. (Photo by Mike Becker) Hi-res

Related to the visible new antennas, these shots should be the very first known photo proofs of Spang 'Hogs' which already got AN/ARC-210 digital radios as part of the ongoing satellite communications system upgrade. I'm not sure, but could be both aircraft already upgraded to the A-10C standard?

Related to the A-10C upgrades and the new AN/ARC-210 antennas, in the next couple of days I will launch another sub-blog with related background info.

Special thanks to Mike Becker from Germany for his written permission to post his pictures on my Warthog News!