KTAL Channel 6 highlights Green Flag exercise at Barksdale

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11/16/2011 - Paul Sweazy, KTAL Channel 6 photojournalist, interviews Lt. Cols. James Travis, 47th Fighter Squadron commander, and Patrick McKeever, 548th Combat Training Squadron/Detachment 1 commander, for a Barksdale Profile segment on the Green Flag exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 15, 2011. KTAL, an NBC affiliate, provides the newscast as part of their weekly military salute to Barksdale. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Greg Steele) Hi-res

Note: Pictured is A-10C 79-0147 from the 47th Fighter Squadron, assigned to pilot Lt. Col. James Travis, 47th FS commander.



11/16/2011 - U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Patrick McKeever, 548th Combat Training Squadron (CTS)/Detachment 1 commander, is interviewed by Paul Sweazy, KTBS Channel 6 photo journalist, during a Barksdale Profile segment, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 15, 2011. The 548th CTS, along with its detachment at Barksdale, executes Green Flag East exercises, providing operational control, safe employment, and realistic close-air-support training for tactical aircrews and tactical air control parties at the U.S. Army Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Greg Steele) Hi-res

Note: This A-10C, probably 79-0147, is marked "47th" as 47th Fighter Squadron's boss bird. Please note that this "Hog" isn't marked as "47 FS" or "47th FS" as usual for some other current A-10 units.



11/16/2011 - A 47th Fighter Squadron A-10 Thunderbolt II taxis back to its parking spot after returning from a Green Flag sortie, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 16, 2011. Green Flag exercises provide realistic close-air-support training for tactical aircrews and tactical air control parties at the U.S. Army Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, La. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Greg Steele) Hi-res



Paul Sweazy, KTAL Channel 6 photojournalist, records video of a 47th Fighter Squadron A-10 Thunderbolt II as it taxis to its parking after returning from a Green Flag mission, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 15, 2011. Sweazy recorded flight line video and interviews for a weekly Barksdale Profile segment which highlights events happening on base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Greg Steele) Hi-res

Note: Pictured is A-10C 80-0232 from the 47th Fighter Squadron.