More 188th Fighter Wing deployment photos released

Today, 188th Fighter Wing Public Affairs released some official photos of the wing's current Air Expeditionary Force combat deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Only some sample pics:



A McDonnell Douglas DC-10 with more than 200 Airmen on board takes off at the Fort Smith (Ark.) Regional Airport March 8, 2010. The 188th will be deployed for more than two months to Kandahar, Afghanistan, as part of the unit's Aerospace Expeditionary Forces rotation. This will mark the 188th's first combat deployment in the A-10 Thunderbolt II "Warthog." (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Stephen M. Hornsey / 188th Fighter Wing Public Affairs) Hi-res



A 188th Fighter Wing A-10 Thunderbolt II "Warthog" sits on the 188th flightline March, 8, 2010. The 188th, based in Fort Smith, Ark., deployed for an Aerospace Expeditionary Forces rotation March 8. The 188th will be deployed to Kandahar, Afghanistan, for more than two months. The 188th will be attached to the 451st Expeditionary Wing while at Kandahar Airfield. This marks the 188th's first combat deployment with the A-10. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Stephen M. Hornsey / 188th Fighter Wing Public Affairs) Hi-res

Note: The aircraft (not deployed) is A-10C 78-0638, equipped with AN/AAR-47 Missile Warning System. AN/AAQ-28 LITENING AT targeting pod on station 10.

Note: Further pictures will be uploaded soon.