Flight Operations

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Two A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft take off in tandem from Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., March 28, 2012. The aircraft are operated by the 107th Fighter Squadron, which will turn 95 years old in the summer of 2012. The squadron was established on 27 August, 1917, for service during World War I, making it one of the oldest flying units in the military. (U.S. Air Force photo by TSgt. Dan Heaton) Hi-res



An A-10 Thunderbolt II flown by a pilot of the 107th Fighter Squadron holds position of the wing of a KC-135 Stratotanker, flown by the 171st Air Refueling Squadron, March 27, 2012. Both squadrons are part of the 127th Wing and based at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. The A-10 was waiting for its turn to receive fuel from the KC-135. (U.S. Air Force photo by TSgt. Dan Heaton) Hi-res