Last two A-10s depart Willow Grove
Here you go JJ, these are from this morning. Very sad to see them go. I'll be putting some more photos up within a few days on my website, but wanted to get these out there asap. Anything else you need, let me know. Unfortunatley, my work is pretty much finished on the A-10 stuff here. I still have photos I will post hopefully soon of their last flight to the bomb/gun range, those will go up on my website. I also have some more video to post as well.
You can add what's below as a caption to the set of photos, and whatever else you want to put as individualized captions.
This morning at 09:11 am, under a cloudy sky in Horsham, PA, the last two A-10's of the 103rd Fighter Squadron, 111th Fighter Wing of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard departed NAS JRB Willow Grove. With no more A-10s on the ramp, this marks the non-official end of A-10 (and flying operations) for the unit. The unit's official end of flying ceremony was held on June 6, 2010. Bittersweet congratulations to a top notch unit on all of their accomplishments.
A-10 78-0658. (Photo by Brian Walter) Full size
A-10 78-0658. (Photo by Brian Walter) Full size
A-10 80-0214. (Photo by Brian Walter) Full size
A-10 80-0214. (Photo by Brian Walter) Full size
A-10 80-0214. (Photo by Brian Walter) Full size
A-10 80-0214. (Photo by Brian Walter) Full size
A-10 80-0214. (Photo by Brian Walter) Full size
Please note:
- A-10 80-0214 (callsign MADHOG 2) was piloted by Lt. Col. Scot "Spartacus" Hreso, Wing Safety Officer. According to Brian, he was the first pilot to bring an A-10 to the unit at Willow Grove. Fittingly, he was the last to leave in an A-10.
- Both aircraft are carrying external fuel tanks (up to 600 US gallons each) on stations 4 and 8, and MXU-648 baggage pods (travel pods) on stations 5 and 7. Such a transfer loadout is very rare and should be very interesting to scale modelers.
See also:
111th FW Final Flight - June 6, 2010
Two more A-10s finally left Willow Grove
Special thanks to Brian for his outstanding work, documenting the 103th Fighter Squadron's A-10 chapter. For a huge lot of exclusive pictures, please visit Brian's 111th Fighter Wing tribute website, called PHILLY HOGS - A-10's of the 111th Fighter Wing:
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