74th EFS, Thunder!

First known official pictures of the 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, 23rd Fighter Group, 23rd Wing, Moody AFB, Georgia, currently deployed for six months to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, were released today by 451st Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs:



A pilot sitting in the cockpit of A-10C 81-0947. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Willard E. Grande II) Hi-res



Very interesting shot of five A-10Cs sitting in their revetments on the ramp at Kandahar Airfield, probably the new ramp in the south. Pictured at right is A-10C 79-0189 with Sniper XR targeting pod on station 2 and SUU-25 Flare Dispenser on station 9. Note the external fuel tanks stored besides the revetment walls. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Willard E. Grande II) Hi-res



Airman 1st Class Ronald Steinhelfer runs through a pre-flight check list with the pilot of an A-10C Thunderbolt II March 24, 2011, at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan. Airman Steinhelfer is an A-10 avionics specialist stationed at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., but currently assigned to the 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Willard E. Grande II) Hi-res

Note: Pictured is A-10C 81-0947 (no ladder door art).



A-10C 81-0990. Visible combat loadout: LAU-131 Rocket Pod on station 10, SUU-25 Flare Dispenser on station 9, GBU-38 JDAMs on stations 8, 7 and 6, ... on station 5. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Willard E. Grande II) Hi-res



Airman 1st Class Brian Littrell puts the final touches on an A-10C Thunderbolt II post-flight March 24, 2011, at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan. Airman Littrell is an A-10 dedicated assistant crew chief stationed at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., but currently assigned to the 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Willard E. Grande II) Hi-res



Airmen from the 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron ensure that the fuel system of an A-10C Thunderbolt II is ready for flight March 24, 2011, at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan. The Airmen are A-10 fuel systems specialists stationed at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Willard E. Grande II) Hi-res



Close-up shot of the left vertical stabilizer of A-10C 81-0947. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Willard E. Grande II) Hi-res



Airman 1st Class Levi Adams conducts preflight load inspections on an A-10C Thunderbolt II March 24, 2011, at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan. Airman Adams is an A-10 weapons load crew member stationed at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., but currently assigned to the 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Willard E. Grande II) Hi-res

Note: The pictured weapon is a GBU-38 JDAM.