According to 455th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs, snow removal teams used specialized equipment to clear the runways and taxiways after an overnight snowfall covered the flightline with more than three inches of snow.
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Servicemembers board a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III here Dec. 28, 2012. The re-deployers are processed for their flight through the 455th Expeditionary Aerial Port Squadron which has the highest number of passengers in the Department of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Chris Willis) Hi-res
Note: Visible in the background are some of the 18 A-10Cs from the 354th EFS, 355th Fighter Wing (ACC), Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona, currently combat-deployed to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. They are parking in their revetments.
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Another view on the A-10C ramp:
12/29/2012 - Servicemembers board a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 28, 2012. The airfield management office coordinated snow removal and clearing to keep operations flowing after an overnight snowfall covered the flightline with more than three inches of snow. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Chris Willis) Hi-res
Althoug there's no special A-10C shot, this picture says all:
12/29/2012 - Members of the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron de-ice a C-130 Hercules at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Dec. 28, 2012. Maintenance Airmen removed snow from the aircraft to minimize the possibility of damage prior to taxi and take off. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Chris Willis) Hi-res
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