47th Fighter Squadron A-10Cs caught during RIMPAC 2012

By Joachim Jacob, Warthog News Editor

On their Flickr photostream, U.S. Pacific Fleet released the following shots of A-10Cs from the 47th Fighter Squadron, 917th Fighter Group (AFRC), Barksdale AFB, Louisiana, participating in exercise RIMPAC 2012.

Original photo caption: PACIFIC OCEAN (July 16, 2012) An Air Force A-10 Warthog assigned to Air Force 47th Attack Squadron, flies past the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during training as part of exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012, the world's largest international maritime exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Jonathan A. Colon) Full size

Original photo caption: PACIFIC OCEAN (July 14, 2012) An Air Force A-10 Warthog, assigned to Air Force 47th Attack Squadron, shoots a flare during an exercise conducted with the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currently underway participating in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC exercise from Jun. 29 to Aug. 3, in and around the Hawaiian Islands. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2012 is the 23rd exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Devin Wray) Full size

Original photo caption: PACIFIC OCEAN (July 15, 2012) An Air Force A-10 Warthog, assigned to Air Force 47th Attack Squadron, shoots a flare during a joint exercise conducted with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currently underway participating in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC exercise from June 29 to Aug. 3, in and around the Hawaiian Islands. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2012 is the 23rd exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Devin Wray) Full size

Please note: I'm now in the process to check some more Navy websites to get original hi-res versions with a lot of MB's. Hey, guys, I would be very grateful for any related link!

See also: OFFICIAL RIMPAC 2012 WEBSITE Local Reserve fighters deploy to Hawaii