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An icon depicting a single engine airplane flying over a globe sits atop the Eielson Memorial in Heritage Park on Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK). The park, dedicated on July 20, 2000, includes five static aircraft, a POW/MIA memorial, a World War II (WWII) era replica of a hangar, a memorial to Eielson, and a new AIRMAN's Memorial due to open late this year.An icon depicting a single engine airplane flying over a globe sits atop the Eielson Memorial in Heritage Park on Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK). The park, dedicated on July 20, 2000, includes five static aircraft, a POW/MIA memorial, a World War II (WWII) era replica of a hangar, a memorial to Carl...
Two U.S. Air Force A/OA-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft (right) from the 355th Fighter Squadron sits in the snow-covered flight line at night on Dec. 21, 2004 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The mission of the 355th Fighter Squadron includes air strike control, close air support, target interdiction, combat escort, and combat search and rescue. (USAF PHOTO by SENIOR AIRMAN Joshua Strang) (Released)
Two US Air Force (USAF) 355th Fighter Squadron (FS), 354th Fighter Wing (FW), Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK), A-10A Thunderbolt II Warthog attack aircraft sit parked on the Eielson AFB flight line while waiting to participate in a training exercise designed to test the units ability to rapidly deploy aircraft and personnel to any location in response to a quick notice and begin Close Air Support (CAS), Forward Air Control (FAC), Air Interdiction, and Combat Search and Rescue (SAR) operations
A US Army Air Force (USAAF) P-40 Tomahawk pursuit aircraft (right), piloted by Mr. Steve Hinton, and a US Air Force (USAF) A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft (left), piloted by USAF Captain (CPT) Matt Kouchoukos, Pilot, East Coast A-10 Demonstration Team, 23rd Fighter Group (FG), Pope Air Force Base (AFB), North Carolina (NC), fly in close formation near Langley AFB, Virginia (VA). This formation represents the heritage between the 23rd FG of World War II (WWII) which stood down to become the famous Flying Tigers, and the legacy continues today. The P-40 arrived at Langley for the Flying Tigers Reunion
US Air Force (USAF) A-10 Thunderbolt II close air support aircraft (center), 355th Wing, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (AFB), Arizona (AZ), flanked by a pair of US Army Air Force (USAAF) P-51D Mustangs (Gunfighter [right], Shangri-La [left]) pursuit aircraft fly overhead in a Heritage Flight at the Heroes of the Heartland Air Show at Little Rock Air Force Base (AFB), Arkansas (AR)
A US Army Air Force (USAAF) P-40 Tomahawk pursuit aircraft (left), piloted by Mr. Steve Hinton, and a US Air Force (USAF) A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft (right), piloted by USAF Captain (CPT) Matt Kouchoukos, Pilot, East Coast A-10 Demonstration Team, 23rd Fighter Group (FG), Pope Air Force Base (AFB), North Carolina (NC), fly in close formation near Langley AFB, Virginia (VA). This formation represents the heritage between the 23rd FG of World War II (WWII) which stood down to become the famous Flying Tigers, and the legacy continues today. The P-40 arrived at Langley for the Flying Tigers Reunion
The first U.S. Air Force 355th Fighter Squadron, 354th Fighter Wing A/OA-10A Thunderbolt II ("Warthog") close air support aircraft lands at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, on Sept. 29, 2004, returning to Eielson AFB after serving a six-month deployment to Bagram Air Base, Parwan (Parvan) Province, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by SENIOR AIRMAN Joshua Strang) (Released)
A U.S. Air Force A/OA-10 Thunderbolt II display aircraft is covered in snow at the Heritage Park at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, on Dec. 20, 2004. The 354th Fighter Wing is the host unit at Eielson Air Force Base and is assigned to 11th Air Force, headquartered at Elmendorf Air Force Base near Anchorage. (USAF PHOTO by SENIOR AIRMAN Joshua Strang) (Released)
A U.S. Air Force A/OA-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft from the 355th Fighter Squadron sits in the snow-covered flight line at night on Dec. 20, 2004 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The mission of the 355th Fighter Squadron includes air strike control, close air support, target interdiction, combat escort, and combat search and rescue. (USAF PHOTO by SENIOR AIRMAN Joshua Strang) (Released)
A US Air Force (USAF) O-2 Skymaster (right) forward air control (FAC) aircraft and a USAF A-10 Thunderbolt II close air support aircraft, sit in Heritage Park on Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK). The park was dedicated on July 20, 2000 and includes 5 static aircraft, a POW/MIA memorial, a World War II (WWII) era replica of a hangar, a memorial to Ben Eielson, and a new AIRMAN's Memorial, due to open late this year. The Skymaster flew at Eielson between 1971 and 1986 as a part of the 25th Tactical Air Support Squadron (TASS). The Thunderbolts are currently flying at Eielson with the 355th Fighter Squadron (FS), 354th Fighter Wing (FW)
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Base: Eielson Air Force Base
State: Alaska (AK)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: SRA Joshua Strang, USAF
Release Status: Released to Public
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The A-10 Thunderbolt has excellent maneuverability at low airspeeds and altitude and is a highly accurate and survivable weapons-delivery platform. Called the “Warthog” for its aggressive look and often painted with teeth on the nose cone, the A-10 Thunderbolt II is the U.S. Air Force’s primary low-altitude close air support aircraft best known for its GAU-8 Avenger 30mm Gatling gun designed to fire armor-piercing depleted uranium and high explosive incendiary rounds. In the 1970s the threat of Soviet armored forces and all-weather attack operations had become more serious. Six companies submitted aircraft proposals, with Northrop and Fairchild-Republic selected to build prototypes: the YA-9A and YA-10A, respectively. General Electric and Philco-Ford were selected to build and test GAU-8 cannon prototypes. First A-10 was delivered to the U.S. Air Force on 30 March 1976. By 1984, 715 airplanes had been built.
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