355th Fighter Wing A-10s caught at D-M February 9, 2010

At Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona, Warthog News contributor Ned Harris from United States had the opportunity to take the following pictures of A-10s on final approach:



A-10C 79-0188 with blue fin flashes from the 354th Fighter Squadron. Once again, this image illustrates the eleven hard points (stations) available on an A-10. There are four on each wing and three under the fuselage. (Photo by Ned Harris) Full size



A-10 80-0246 still without new unit markings. Note the green-painted nose landing gear door, likely installed while in Afghanistan. (Photo by Ned Harris) Full size

Background info from my Warthog Aircraft Database: 80-0246 (A10-0596) 74th TFS, 23rd TFW (EL); Desert Storm; 357th FS, 355th FW (DM)



A-10 81-0961 still without new fin flashes. (Photo by Ned Harris) Full size



A-10 80-0280 with yellow fin flashes from the 357th Fighter Squadron. (Photo by Ned Harris)



A-10 80-0142. (Photo by Ned Harris) Full size



A-10C 80-0195 with blue fin flashes from the 354th Fighter Squadron. AN/AAQ-28 LITENING AT targeting pod on station 2. Note the large envelope in the cockpit. (Photo by Ned Harris) Full size



A-10 80-0167 still without new fin flashes. (Photo by Ned Harris) Full size

Background info from my Warthog Aircraft Database: 80-0167 (A10-0517) to AMARC as AC0252 14 Feb 2001; returned to service 26 Apr 2001; back to AMARC as AC0496 31 May 2007; still at AMARC 15 Jan 2008



A-10 80-0150 with yellow fin flashes from the 357th Fighter Squadron. Note the green-painted nose landing gear door, likely installed while in Afghanistan. (Photo by Ned Harris) Full size



A-10C 78-0684 with blue fin flashes from the 354th Fighter squadron. (Photo by Ned Harris) Full size



A-10 80-0150 with yellow fin flashes from the 357th Fighter Squadron. Note the green-painted nose landing gear door, likely installed while in Afghanistan. (Photo by Ned Harris) Full size