Today, from a new personal contact I've got the following exclusive pictures of A-10 81-0963 from the 81st Fighter Squadron, 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem AB, Germany.
The first two pictures were taken during the AEF 1/2 (Cycle 6) rotation (May - August 2006). The 81st EFS deployed together with 6 aircraft from the 303rd FS, 442nd FW (AFRC), Whiteman AFB, Missouri:
A-10 81-0963. Visible loadout (from right): AN/ARC-235 FACE pod on station 1, LAU-131 Rocket Pod on station 2, SUU-25 Flare Dispenser on station 3, GBU-12, AN/AAQ-28 LITENING AT targeting pod on station 9. Picture taken from a tanker. Date of shot should be May 26, 2006. (Courtesy photo)
A-10 81-0963. Visible loadout (from left): AN/AAQ-28 LITENING AT targeting pod on station 9, Mk 82, GBU-12, AN/ARC-235 FACE pod on station 1. Picture taken from a tanker. Date of shot should be June 10, 2006. (Courtesy photo)
The next two pictures were taken during the AEF 1/2 (Cycle 7) rotation (January - April 2008). The 81st EFS deployed with 13 aircraft (79-0207, 80-0281, 81-0945, 81-0951, 81-0952, 81-0963, 81-0966, 81-0976, 81-0978, 81-0983, 81-0984, 81-0992, 82-0649):
A-10 81-0963 at Bagram AB, Afghanistan. Date of shot should be January 24, 2008. (Courtesy photo)
A-10 81-0963 at Bagram AB, Afghanistan. Visible loadout (from left): Mk 82, GBU-12, SUU-25 Flare Dispenser, LAU-131 Rocket Pod. Date of shot should be February 4, 2008. (Courtesy photo)
Please note: Special thanks to this personal contact for providing these very interesting shots to Warthog News exclusively.
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