By Joachim Jacob, Warthog News Editor
Updated on April 30 and May 6, 2012
As already reported, on March 31, 2012, 18 A-10Cs of an ANG "Rainbow Team" arrived at Lajes Field, Azores, en route to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Warthog News contributor André Inacio from Portugal had the opportunity to take the following shots. Unfortunately, he arrived at the airport too late to catch the arrival of the first six A-10Cs which were the following:
78-0613, 184th FS, 188th FW (Arkansas ANG)
78-0630, 184th FS, 188th FW (Arkansas ANG)
78-0646, 188th FS, 188th FW (Arkansas ANG)
78-0682, 104th FS, 175th Wg (Maryland ANG)
78-0693, 104th FS, 175th Wg (Maryland ANG)
78-0702, 104th FS, 175th Wg (Maryland ANG)
A-10C 78-0583 from the 184th Fighter Squadron, 188th Fighter Wing (Arkansas ANG). (Photo by André Inacio) Full size
A-10C 78-0614 from the 184th Fighter Squadron, 188th Fighter Wing (Arkansas ANG). (Photo by André Inacio) Full size
A-10C 78-0616 from the 184th Fighter Squadron, 188th Fighter Wing (Arkansas ANG). (Photo by André Inacio) Full size
A-10C 78-0621 from the 184th Fighter Squadron, 188th Fighter Wing (Arkansas ANG). (Photo by André Inacio) Full size
A-10C 78-0639 from the 184th Fighter Squadron, 188th Fighter Wing (Arkansas ANG). (Photo by André Inacio) Full size
A-10C 78-0683 from the 104th Fighter Squadron, 175th Wing (Maryland ANG). (Photo by André Inacio) Full size
A-10C 78-0719 from the 104th Fighter Squadron, 175th Wing (Maryland ANG). (Photo by André Inacio) Full size
A-10C 79-0082 from the 104th Fighter Squadron, 175th Wing (Maryland ANG). (Photo by André Inacio) Full size
A-10C 79-0087 from the 104th Fighter Squadron, 175th Wing (Maryland ANG). (Photo by André Inacio) Full size
A-10C 79-0088 from the 104th Fighter Squadron, 175th Wing (Maryland ANG). (Photo by André Inacio) Full size
A-10C 80-0188 (marked 188 FW) from the 184th Fighter Squadron, 188th Fighter Wing (Arkansas ANG). (Foto by André Inacio) Full size
A-10C 80-0166 from the 184th Fighter Squadron, 188th Fighter Wing (Arkansas ANG). (Photo by André Inacio) Full size
On the same day, Warthog News contributor Joao Toste, also from Portugal, had the opportunity to take the following shot, already published on Airliners.net:
Parking of a six-pack at Lajes: Already parked are (from left) A-10C 78-0621 from the 184th Fighter Squadron, 188th Fighter Wing (Arkansas ANG), A-10C 78-0683 from the 104th Fighter Squadron, 175th Wing (Maryland ANG), A-10C 80-0188 (marked 188 FW) from the 184th Fighter Squadron, 188th Fighter Wing (Arkansas ANG), A-10C 79-0087 from the 104th Fighter Squadron, 175th Wing (Maryland ANG). A-10C 78-0616 from the 184th Fighter Squadron, 188th Fighter Wing (Arkansas ANG) is entering the parking spot, while A-10C 78-0614 from the 184th Fighter Squadron, 188th Fighter Wing (Arkansas ANG) is still taxiing to enter the parking spot. (Photo by Joao Toste) Full size
On April 2, 2012, Joao took the following departure shot (also published on Airliners.net):
Six A-10Cs on taxiway Charlie and runway 33 ready for departure to NAS Sigonella, Sicily, en route to Afghanistan. Pictured in the foreground is A-10C 80-0166 from the 184th Fighter Squadron, 188th Fighter Wing (Arkansas ANG). (Photo by Joao Toste) Full size
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