Photos: Drill weekend at Selfridge

By Joachim Jacob, Warthog News Editor

On their official public website, 127th Wing Public Affairs released the following pictures:

Launching the jet: A1C Zachary Skelton, a 127th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, marshalls an A-10 Thunderbolt II from a sun shelter at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., June 10, 2012, for the final launch of the drill weekend. Flight operations were at a minimum during the June drill due to many 127th Wing members being deployed in support of Saber Strike 12 to Estonia. (U.S. Air Force photo by TSgt. Rob Hanet) Hi-res

Flight checks: A1C Zachary Skelton, crew chief with the 127th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, checks flight control movements and trim checks during flight operations on June 10, 2012, at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. Trim checks are conducted by the crew chief and pilot prior to an A-10 Thunderbolt II take off. (U.S. Air Force photo by TSgt. David Kujawa) Hi-res

Taxi movement: A1C Zachary Skelton, crew chief with the 127th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, marshalls out an A-10 Thunderbolt II to the flight line during flight operations on June 10, 2012, at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. A1C Skelton is giving the final signal for the A-10 pilot to taxi to the flight line after all safety checks have been made. (U.S. Air Force photo by TSgt. David Kujawa) Hi-res