A10s take off for NATO exercise

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9/4/2012 - SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Maintainers from the 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron conduct launch inspections for A-10 Thunderbolt IIs from the 81st Fighter Squadron before takeoff on the flightline here Sept. 4. The 81st Fighter Squadron is leaving for Ramstein Rover 2012 (RARO12), a month-long tactical flying exercise held at and around Namest Air Base, Czech Republic. More than 15 nations are participating in the NATO partnership building exercise, which will give each nation the opportunity to share joint tactics, techniques, capabilities and procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natasha Stannard) Hi-res

Note: Pictured from front are the following four A-10Cs from the 81st Fighter Squadron: 80-0275 (recently combat-deployed for OEF to Afghanistan), 82-0656, 82-0646, and 81-0981 (marked "81 FS" and also recently deployed to Afghanistan).


9/4/2012 - SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 81st Fighter Squadron taxis down the flightline here Sept. 4. The 81st Fighter Squadron is leaving for Ramstein Rover 2012 (RARO12), a month-long tactical flying exercise held at and around Namest Air Base, Czech Republic. More than 15 nations are participating in the NATO partnership building exercise, which will give each country the opportunity to share joint tactics, techniques, capabilities and procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natasha Stannard) Hi-res

Note: Pictured is A-10C 81-0992 from the 81st Fighter Squadron. Nice back-view of one of the hardened shelters.


9/4/2012 - SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Maintainers from the 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron remove firing pins from an A-10 Thunderbolt II on the flightline here Sept. 4, before it takes off for Ramstein Rover 2012 (RARO12). This month-long tactical flying exercise is held at and around Namest Air Base, Czech Republic. More than 15 nations are participating in the NATO partnership building exercise, which will give each country the opportunity to share joint tactics, techniques, capabilities and procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natasha Stannard) Hi-res

Note: Pictured is A-10C 81-0981 (marked "81 FS") from the 81st Fighter Squadron.

9/4/2012 - SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Lt. Col. Clinton Eichelberger, 81st Fighter Squadron commander, prepares to step into an A-10 Thunderbolt II on the flightline here Sept. 4, to take off for Ramstein Rover 2012 (RARO12). This month-long tactical flying exercise is held at and around Namest Air Base, Czech Republic. More than 15 nations are participating in the NATO partnership building exercise, which will give each country the opportunity to share joint tactics, techniques, capabilities and procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natasha Stannard) Hi-res

Note: Pictured is A-10C 81-0981 (marked "81 FS") from the 81st Fighter Squadron (no ladder door art).
Crew inscriptions: Lt Col Clinton Eichelberger, SrA Joseph Aquilera, A1C Cody Cook.

9/4/2012 - SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Senior Airman Joseph Aguilera, 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maintainer, ground-guides an A-10 Thunderbolt II on the flightline here Sept. 4, for takeoff to Ramstein Rover 2012 (RARO12). This month-long tactical flying exercise is held at and around Namest Air Base, Czech Republic. More than 15 nations are participating in the NATO partnership building exercise, which will give each country the opportunity to share joint tactics, techniques, capabilities and procedures. RARO12 provides supreme pre-deployment training for air-land-integration elements in international security assistance force theater scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natasha Stannard) Hi-res

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