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An A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned to the 442nd Fighter Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., taxis to the runway, Oct. 24, for its first takeoff since June when it landed with its gear up. The 442nd Maintenance Group is responsible for the quick repair of the aircraft making it safe for flight in less than four months. The 442nd Fighter Wing is an Air Force Reserve unit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. James Kirksey)


Aircraft 79-9118

An A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned to the 442nd Fighter Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., taxis to the runway, Oct. 24, for its first takeoff since June when it landed with its gear up. The 442nd Maintenance Group is responsible for the quick repair of the aircraft making it safe for flight in less than four months. The 442nd Fighter Wing is an Air Force Reserve unit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. James Kirksey)

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An A-10 Thunderbolt II with the 442d Fighter Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., flies over Adazi Range in Latvia providing close air support during a range training exercise Aug. 24. Air National Guard members with the 146th Air Support Operations Squadron from Oklahoma City, Okla., and the Combat Readiness Training Center from Alpena, Mich., are training with the Latvian military using CAS during Operation Atlantic Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Denise Haeussler)
Lt. Col. Bryan Stone, a 442d Fighter Wing pilot, is the first of the eight A-10 Thunderbolt IIs to land at Amari Air Base, Estonia Aug. 22 to participate in Operation Atlantic Resolve. Air Force Reservists, active duty, and National Guard units will train with NATO allies for approximately three weeks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Denise Haeussler)
Master Sgt. Christopher Barton, lead dedicated crew chief to aircraft 79-123 at the 442d Fighter Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, removes a ladder from the plane. Barton's aircraft, which was also honored with the wing's
Aircraft 79-123 is the first A-10 Thunderbolt II flying out of the 442d Fighter Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., to receive teeth on 13 May. The design was initiated by Senior Airman Spencer Stringer, an aircraft structural maintenance technician. The design was created by Stringer, and his supervisor Master Sgt. Geary Rose.
Aircraft from the 442d Fighter Wing fly over the Kansas City Chiefs' Arrowhead Stadium in 2008.
Santa Claus paid a visit to the 442d Fighter Wing at Whiteman, Air Force Base Sunday after flying to town in his very own A-10 Thunderbolt II! He delivered early Christmas presents to kids in attendance but promised to be back again later this month. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Jeff Kelly)
Santa Claus poses with his personal A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft prior to his arrival at Whiteman Air Force Base this weekend. Santa will pose for photos and hand out gifts during the 442d Fighter Wing's December UTA. (U.S. Air Force Reserve graphic by Michael Dukes)
The 442d Fighter Wing is currently participating in a joint Air Force, NATO, Navy and Marine Corps exercise called Jaded Thunder. The purpose of the exercise is to give U.S. and allied aircrews the opportunity to simulate tracking enemy targets in complex environments.
Chief Master Sgt. Carol Tripp, 303rd Fighter Squadron chief, celebrated her 38 years in the Air Force on her next-to-last day of work on July 23. The occasion was marked by a flyover of eight A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft. The 303rd FS is part of the 442nd Fighter Wing, an A-10 Thunderbolt II Air Force Reserve unit at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Wesley Wright/released)
Chief Master Sgt. Carol Tripp, 303rd Fighter Squadron chief, celebrated her 38 years in the Air Force on her next-to-last day of work on July 23. The occasion was marked by a flyover of eight A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft. The 303rd FS is part of the 442nd Fighter Wing, an A-10 Thunderbolt II Air Force Reserve unit at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Wesley Wright/released)
Brig. Gen. Eric Overturf, 442nd Fighter Wing commander, taxis after landing an A-10 Thunderbolt II during his “fini” flight with the 442 FW, April 4, 2013. The “fini” flight is a tradition commemorating the final flight of a pilot. (U.S. Air force photo/Staff Sgt. Lauren Padden)
An A-10 Thunderbolt II flies over the Sonoran Desert on return to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., from the Barry M. Goldwater range complex during the Hawgsmoke A-10 gunnery competition Aug. 16, 2012 . Hawgsmoke is an international biennial competition, with approximately 60 aircraft from 15 A-10 units competing. The host unit for the 2012 competition was Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Lauren Padden/Released)