Spang A-10C caught at Kandahar by night

By Joachim Jacob, Warthog News Editor

At Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, photographer Tim Laurence had the opportunity to take the following shot, posted as part of his topic Kandahar by night on the UK Airshow Review Message Board, May 10, 2012. According to Exif-data, this photo was taken on December 2, 2011.

Pictured is A-10C 81-0966 (marked 52 OG) from the 81st Fighter Squadron, 52nd Fighter Wing (USAFE), Spangdahlem AB, Germany, which was recently combat-deployed as part of a "Total Force" A-10C team to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Full size

BTW: Special thanks for notification to Warthog News contributor Michael Tischer from Germany!