Taping for Hawgsmoke
Staff Sgt. Sarah Bower and Master Sgt. Mark Shaw apply reflective tape to the flight line at the Salina, Kan., airport Sept. 25, 2008, to prepare for Hawgsmoke 2008, which will be held there Oct. 15 to 18. Hawgsmoke is a bienniel A-10 bombing and gunnery competition, hosted by the 442nd Fighter Wing, an Air Force Reserve A-10 unit based at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. Sergeant Bower is a member of the the 442nd Aicraft Maintenance Squadron's Specialist Flight and Sergeant Shaw is in the 442nd Maintenance Squadron's Armament Flight. The tape will be used to mark the taxi paths and parking spots for 75 A-10 aircraft expected for Hawgsmoke 2008. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. David Kurle)