81st Fighter Squadron's A-10C 81-0988 catched at Spangdahlem

A-10C 81-0988 from the 81st Fighter Squadron on final at Spangdahlem AB, Germany, March 31, 2009. Sniper XR targeting pod on station 10. Because of the fresh-looking paint, this A-10C could be one of the latest upgraded Spang 'Hogs'. (Photo by Manuel Schmal) Full size



A-10C 81-0988 from behind over Spangdahlem AB, Germany, March 31, 2009. (Photo by Harald Strobel) Full size



A-10C 81-0988 overhead shot, taken at Spangdahlem AB, Germany, March 31, 2009. Loadout: (?) on station 1, empty station 2, Maverick on station 3, MXU-648 baggage pod on station 4, empty station 5, external fuel tank on station 6, empty station 7, MXU-648 baggage pod on station 8, Maverick on station 9, Sniper XR targeting pod on station 10, Dual Rail Adapter (DRA) with an AIM-9 and an ACMI pod on station 11. (Photo by Harald Strobel) Full size

Special thanks to Manuel Schmal and Harald Strobel (both from German FlugzeugForum) for their written permission to post their A-10 shots on this blog! Since I launched Warthog News in October last year, my personal contacts to German photographers are still growing to document current Spang 'Hogs'.