Two more A-10s finally left Willow Grove

At NAS JRB Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, Warthog News contributor Brian Walter from United States had the opportunity to take the following shots as A-10s 80-0230 and 80-0152 finally left their home base in the morning hours of July 9, 2010:



A-10 80-0230. (Photo by Brian Walter) Full size



A-10 80-0230. (Photo by Brian Walter) Full size



A-10 80-0152. (Photo by Brian Walter) Full size



A-10 80-0152. (Photo by Brian Walter) Full size



A-10 80-0152. (Photo by Brian Walter) Full size

Please note: 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. As mentioned in the Warthog Territory Forums (topic It's Official), both Hogs were turned at Fort Wayne to Hill AFB for A-10C modification on the same day (with a layover at Barksdale AFB). A-10 80-0230 was piloted by Lt. Col. Fink.

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: