Lighting strikes at Whiteman

Titled "Preemptory strike" and released on USAF's public main website:



Lighting strikes behind A-10 Thunderbolt IIs on the Whiteman AFB, Missouri, flightline during an early morning thunderstorm October 20, 2009. The 442nd Fighter Wing maintains a fleet of 27 A-10s. From right: A-10C 79-0110 "Thunderbolt of Springfield", A-10 79-0090, and A-10 79-0091 from the 303rd Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kenny Holston) Hi-res