Italian pilot continues exchange program

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6/5/2012 - Italian air force Capitano (Capt.) Maurizio De Guida, 74th Fighter Squadron exchange pilot, conducts a pre-flight check on an A-10C Thunderbolt II May 31, 2012, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. De Guida has been at Moody since 2009 and is the first Italian to fly the A-10. In Italy, he flies the AMX, a ground attack aircraft with similar functions to the A-10. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter) Hi-res

Note: Pictured is A-10C 81-0967 from the 74th Fighter Squadron. Visible at right is the tail of A-10C 81-0990, also from the 74th FS. Unfortunately, this photo is'nt sharp...

6/5/2012 - Italian air force Capitano (Capt.) Maurizio De Guida, 74th Fighter Squadron exchange pilot, leaves the flightline after a training May 31, 2012, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Last year, De Guida went on a six-month deployment to Afghanistan with the 74th FS where he flew more than 120 sorties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter) Hi-res








6/5/2012 - Italian air force Capitano (Capt.) Maurizio De Guida, 74th Fighter Squadron exchange pilot, shares a laugh with U.S. Air Force Maj. Ben Rudolphi, 23d Fighter Group chief of weapon tactics, while making their way to the flightline May 31, 2012, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. De Guida is serving a three-year tour at Moody which started in September of 2009. The exchange program allows U.S. and Italian pilots to share knowledge and become familiar with each other, preparing them for possibly joint-deployment operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter) Hi-res

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