I'm now in personal contact with Petr Silhavy (aka Pirony) from the Czech Republic who had the opportunity to take a lot of A-10C shots during RARO 12 at Namest Air Base. Here are some pictures, selected from his newest Flickr album Ramstein Rover 2012 II. All of them were taken on September 18, 2012.
The Thunderbolts Street. (Photo by Petr Silhavy)
The Thunderbolts Street II. (Photo by Petr Silhavy) Full size
A "Hog driver" in the cockpit of A-10C 82-0656. (Photo by Petr Silhavy) Full size
Note: The wrong number 10656 on the canopy rail suggests A-10 81-0656, but such a "Hog" doesnt exist. In fact it's 82-0656.
Another "Hog Driver" portrait. Visible on the ejection seat is the number 1962, and so it should be A-10C 81-0962. (Photo by Petr Silhavy) Full size
A-10Cs 81-0981, marked 81 FS, and 81-0962. (Photo by Petr Silhavy) Full size
Two "Hogs". (Photo by Petr Silhavy) Full size
A-10C 82-0646. (Photo by Petr Silhavy) Full size
Note: The inscription on the left air intake cover looks like 82-0656.
A-10C 81-0981 (marked 81 FS as the squadron's boss bird). Crew inscriptions: Lt Col Clinton Eichelberger [who is the 81st Fighter Squadron commander], SrA Joseph Aquilera, A1C Cody Cook. The aircraft's serial number is painted in Blue on the ejection seat. (Photo by Petr Silhavy) Full size
A-10C 81-0981. (Photo by Petr Silhavy) Full size
A-10C 80-0275. (Photo by Petr Silhavy) Full size
A-10C 81-0962. (Photo by Petr Silhavy) Full size
All eight participating "Hogs". From left: A-10Cs 81-0981, [...], 82-0656, 80-0275, 82-0650, 81-0962, 81-0992, 81-0965. (Photo by Petr Silhavy) Full size
A closer look. From left: A-10Cs [...], 82-0656, 80-0275, 82-0650 (closed canopy, weathered nose number), 81-0962, 81-0992, 81-0965. (Photo by Petr Silhavy) Full size
A-10C 82-0656. (Photo by Petr Silhavy) Full size
A-10C 81-0965. (Photo by Petr Silhavy) Full size
A-10C 80-0275. (Photo by Petr Silhavy) Full size
A-10C 80-0275. (Photo by Petr Silhavy) Full size
Please note: More pictures will be uploaded soon.
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I must say, this are nice pictures of the A-10C of Spangdahlem Airbase.
ReplyDeleteI like to follow the news of the 81th FS!!.
What a amazing plane is the A10!!!
Do someone knows when the leave Europe and going back to the US???
I've heard April 2013.
Regards,
Roelof-Jan Gort
www.rjgfotografie.com