 
Rocket check
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Lt. Col. Stephen Chappel, an A-10 pilot deployed to the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing here, inspects a 2.75-inch rocket pod on the wing of an A-10 Thunderbolt II in preparation for a combat mission over Afghanistan. Colonel Chappel is an Air Force Reservist deployed from the 442nd Fighter Wing, based at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (US Air Force photo by Maj. David Kurle, 455 AEW/PA)
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Rocket check
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Posted: 5/13/2006
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Litening and thunder
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Lt. Col. Stephen Chappel, an A-10 pilot deployed to the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing here, performs a walk-around inspection of a Litening II targeting pod mounted on an A-10 Thunderbolt II May 13 in preparation for a mission over Afghanistan. The A-10 fires a 30-milimeter canon, and can carry up to 16,000-pounds of ordnance for close air support missions to support troops on the ground. The Litening pod assists the pilot in targeting and employing precision-guided munitions and enhances the emerging reconnaissance role of the A-10. Colonel Chappel is an Air Force Reservist deployed from the 442nd Fighter Wing, based at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (US Air Force photo by Maj. David Kurle, 455 AEW/PA)
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Litening and ...
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Posted: 5/13/2006
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Prepping a Hog
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Lt. Col. Stephen Chappel, an A-10 pilot deployed to the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing here, performs a walk-around inspection of an A-10 Thunderbolt II May 13 in preparation for a mission over Afghanistan. The A-10 fires a 30-milimeter canon, and can carry up to 16,000-pounds of ordnance for close air support missions to support troops on the ground. Colonel Chappel is an Air Force Reservist deployed from the 442nd Fighter Wing, based at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (US Air Force photo by Maj. David Kurle, 455 AEW/PA)
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Prepping a Hog
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Posted: 5/13/2006
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Thunder alley
An A-10 from the 355th Wing at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., delivers a volley of 30mm rounds to a stationary ground target during the Hawgsmoke A-10 gunnery and bombing competition at the Barry Goldwater Range complex in Arizona. Four pilots from Air Force Reserve Commands 442nd Fighter Wing, 303rd Fighter Squadron took first place overall in the competition March 22-25 flying aircraft from the 355th Wing, as their own A-10s are being prepared for an overseas deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christina D. Ponte)
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Thunder alley
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Posted: 4/3/2006
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Patriot Evergreen
Senior Airman Steve Powell, a crew chief in the 442nd Maintenance Group, stands ready to assist in the launch of an A-10 for the 442nd Fighter Wing's "Patriot Evergreen," a combat training deployment to McChord Air Force Base, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. William Huntington)
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Patriot ...
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Posted: 10/21/2005
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