81st Fighter Squadron A-10 caught at Buechel AB

By Joachim Jacob

Updated 22 August 2009, 24 August 2009, 25 August 2009, 26 August 2009

A-10 81-0960 (still with old antenna behind the cockpit) from the 81st Fighter Squadron, 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem AB, Germany, participated as single Hog on Spotter Day 2009 (Fototag 2009) at Buechel AB (Fliegerhorst Büchel), Germany, hosted by JaBoG 33 (Jagdbombergeschwader 33). Buechel AB is located 8 miles northwest of Cochem, a city along the Mosel River valley.

Related photos are provided by Warthog News contributors Oliver Jonischkeit and Philipp Jakob Schumacher, both from Germany.



A-10 81-0960 during take-off back to Spandahlem AB. (Photo by Oliver Jonischkeit) Hi-res



A-10 81-0960 on static display. (Photo by Oliver Jonischkeit) Hi-res



A-10 81-0960 on static display. (Photo by Oliver Jonischkeit) Hi-res



A-10 81-0960 on static display. (Photo by Oliver Jonischkeit) Hi-res



A-10 81-0960 on static display. (Photo by Oliver Jonischkeit) Hi-res



A-10 81-0960 on static display. (Photo by Oliver Jonischkeit)



A-10 81-0960 during take-off. (Photo by Philipp Jakob Schumacher) Full size



A-10 81-0960 during take-off. (Photo by Philipp Jakob Schumacher) Full size



A-10 81-0960 on static display. (Photo by Philipp Jakob Schumacher) Full size



A-10 81-0960 on static display. (Photo by Philipp Jakob Schumacher) Full size



CATM-65 Maverick on station 9. (Photo by Philipp Jakob Schumacher) Full size



Spotters in action. They are doing a great job to document aircraft movements... (Photo by Philipp Jakob Schumacher) Full size

On August 22, 2009, I got permission from Norbert Sloot from Germany to post the following shot:



A-10 81-0960 during take-off. (Photo by Norbert Sloot) Full size

On August 23, 2009, I got three additional shots from Frederik Bösing, also from Germany:



A-10 81-0960 on static display. (Photo by Frederik Bösing) Hi-res



A-10 81-0960 on static display. (Photo by Frederik Bösing) Hi-res



A-10 81-0960 during take-off. (Photo by Frederik Bösing) Hi-res

On August 25, 2009, I got permission to post two additional shots from Michael Tischer, also from Germany:



A-10 81-0960 climbs out, and the pilot looks on the photographer. (Photo by Michael Tischer) Full size



A-10 81-0960 climbs finally out. (Photo by Michael Tischer) Full size

On August 26, 2009, I got one more from Michael:



A-10 81-0960 departs. (Photo by Michael Tischer) Full size

Welcome to Norbert Sloot, Frederik Bösing and Michael Tischer as latest Warthog News contributors!