Wright Flight

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Students from Central-Hardin Middle School went on a tour of Whiteman Air Force Base on March 12, 2012. The tour was organized by Wright Flight, a non-profit organization that motivates students to achieve academically through incentive tours and flights. The students were briefed on the 442nd Fighter Wing A-10 Thunderbolt IIs by Col. Gregory Eckfeld and Capt. Christopher Johns. They were also shown the Oscar 1 site by Staff Sgt. Steven Bussey and ate at the Ozark Inn dining facility. The 442nd Fighter Wing is an A-10 Thunderbolt II reserve unit at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Wesley Wright) Hi-res

Note: Pictured is A-10C 79-0136, named Thunderbolt of Sedalia, from the 303rd Fighter Squadron.



Students from Central-Hardin Middle School went on a tour of Whiteman Air Force Base on March 12, 2012. The tour was organized by Wright Flight, a non-profit organization that motivates students to achieve academically through incentive tours and flights. The students were briefed on the 442nd Fighter Wing A-10 Thunderbolt IIs by Col. Gregory Eckfeld and Capt. Christopher Johns. They were also shown the Oscar 1 site by Staff Sgt. Steven Bussey and ate at the Ozark Inn dining facility. The 442nd Fighter Wing is an A-10 Thunderbolt II reserve unit at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Wesley Wright) Hi-res