The following are U.S. Air Force (USAF) photos of 451st Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron’s phase inspection (inspection based on flight hours) of A-10C Thunderbolt-2 at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, December 2009, model kit builders notice the plethora of raised rivets on the fuselage of the A-10C:
USAF photo by Technical Sergeant Francisco V. Govea the Second, 27DEC2009.
USAF photo by Technical Sergeant Francisco V. Govea the Second, 27DEC2009.
USAF photo by Technical Sergeant Francisco V. Govea the Second, 27DEC2009.
USAF photo by Technical Sergeant Efren Lopez, 27DEC2009.
USAF photo by Technical Sergeant Francisco V. Govea the Second, 27DEC2009.
USAF photo by Technical Sergeant Francisco V. Govea the Second, 27DEC2009.
USAF photo by Technical Sergeant Francisco V. Govea the Second, 27DEC2009.
USAF photo by Technical Sergeant Efren Lopez, 27DEC2009.
USAF photo by Technical Sergeant Francisco V. Govea the Second, 27DEC2009.
USAF video from 2011, simple explanation of Phase Inspection of A-10C in Afghanistan:
Vehicle I-D:
USN photo by Petty Officer Third Class Drew Verbis.
Pocatello Airport:
The awesome A-10 is the last of Idaho’s Air National Guard air assets. Photo by AAron B. Hutchins.
IDAHO NATIONAL GUARD A-10C THUNDERBOLT-2 my personal ‘walk around’ photos