A-10s at dawn

Clouds race over the 442nd Fighter Wing's A-10 Thunderbolt IIs during the early hours of the morning October 29, 2009. The 442nd FW maintains a vast fleet of 27 A-10s. Visible in the foreground is A-10 78-0615 "Thunderbolt of Whiteman". AN/AAQ-28 LITENING AT targeting pod on station 9. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kenny Holston) Hi-res

by Senior Airman Kenny Holston
509th Bomb Wing Public Affairs

11/13/2009 - WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- The 442nd Fighter Wing has a rich legacy of serving in the defense of the United States of America since World War II. The 442nd has been involved in the Berlin Crisis, the Cold War, Desert Storm and Operations Deny Flight, Southern Watch, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. The 442nd Fighter Wing came to Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., in 1994 and looks toward tomorrow with confidence and proven combat capability.



Visible in the foreground is A-10 78-0615. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kenny Holston) Hi-res



Visible in the foreground is A-10 78-0615. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kenny Holston) Hi-res

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