Defenders of Liberty 2011 Air Show

Released by 307th Bomb Wing Public Affairs:



A Heritage Flight takes to the air in close formation at the 2011 Defenders of Liberty Air Show at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 7, 2011. The U.S. Air Force Heritage Flight (HF) program presents the evolution of USAF air power by flying today’s state-of-the-art fighter aircraft in close formation with vintage fighter aircraft. The air show HF consisted of a P-51 Mustang, an F-4 Phantom II and an A-10 Thunderbolt II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston) Hi-res






Chris and Christine Van Iderstine check out the cockpit of an A-10 Thunderbolt II at the 2011 Defenders of Liberty Air Show on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 7, 2011. The Van Iderstines joined thousands of visitors to Barksdale for the air show. Chris is a B-52 mechanic assigned to the 307th Maintenance Squadron. Christine is also an Air Force Reservist at Barksdale assigned to the 917th Fighter Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston) Hi-res





Master Sgt. Jose Limon, a weapons expediter assigned to the 917th Fighter Group, explains the seven-barrel 30mm Gatling gun on an A-10 Thunderbolt II to visitors at the 2011 Defenders of Liberty Air Show at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 7, 2011. The Warthog as it is affectionately known, has excellent maneuverability at low air speeds and altitude, and is a highly accurate weapons-delivery platform. Both the 307th Bomb Wing and 917th Fighter Group provided static displays for the air show. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston) Hi-res




Tech. Sgt. Marcus Gandy, a weapons loader with the 917th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, conducts a briefing about the 30mm gatling gun in an A-10 Thunderbolt II for a group of Boy Scouts from Troop 391, Hawkins, Texas, at the 2011 Defenders of Liberty Air Show at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 7, 2011. Both the 307th Bomb Wing and 917th Fighter Group provided static displays for the air show. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston) Hi-res






Capt. Ryan Young, a pilot assigned to the A-10 West Demonstration Team, from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, briefs visitors at the 2011 Defenders of Liberty Air Show about the seven-barrel 30mm Gatling gun on an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 7, 2011. Both the 307th Bomb Wing and 917th Fighter Group provided static displays for the air show. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston) Hi-res

Source