Missing a chunk of paint off the nose. Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Joshua C. Allmaras, 24OCT2016.
In April 2016, U.S. President Obama ‘secretly’ deployed (the deployment was secretly planned in 2015) the Idaho Air National Guard’s A-10Cs to NATO Turkey (even though he hated the A-10 and wanted to retire it). A failed coup attempt in the NATO country revealed where Idaho’s Warthogs had been sent.
March of the Pigs. Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Joshua C. Allmaras, 24OCT2016.
Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Joshua C. Allmaras, 24OCT2016.
The 124th Fighter Wing/190th Fighter Squadron’s mission in Turkey was to attack DAIISH (DA for al-DAwla, I for al-Islamiya, I for al-Iraq, SH al-SHam [al-Sham=Syria]), aka Islamic State, aka ISIS, aka ISIL, positions inside Syria.
Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Joshua C. Allmaras, 23OCT2016.
When the 124th FW/190th FS finally returned to The Gem State of Idaho, in October 2016, taxpayers got to see that A-10Cs aren’t afraid of getting down and dirty.
Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Joshua C. Allmaras, 24OCT2016.
Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Joshua C. Allmaras, 24OCT2016.
Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Joshua C. Allmaras, 24OCT2016.
Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Joshua C. Allmaras, 24OCT2016.
2016, Turkish coup attempt: 
TURKEY LOCKS-DOWN U.S. LED NATO BASE! HALTS IDAHO AIRSTRIKES AGAINST ISLAMIC STATE!
2015-16:
IDAHO SHOWS A-10C PRIDE WITH CITY NOSE ART
Cold War Battle Damage: 
ALL HAIL THE HAIL BUSTER! WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU FLY YOUR C-130E THROUGH A HAILSTORM?