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BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- An A-10 Thunderbolt II, flown by pilot, Maj. Mark Ernewein, from the 442nd Fighter Wing, an Air Force Reserve unit from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., arrives at its deployed location with the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing here May 13. Pilots and maintainers from the 442nd FW and the 52nd Fighter Wing, from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, will conduct close air support and other air to ground operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. The A-10 carries a 30 mm gun and up to 16,000 pounds of bombs and missiles. Its primary role is to support Army Soldiers and other forces operating on the ground. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. David Kurle, 455 AEW/PA)


New arrivals at Bagram Airfield

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- An A-10 Thunderbolt II, flown by pilot, Maj. Mark Ernewein, from the 442nd Fighter Wing, an Air Force Reserve unit from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., arrives at its deployed location with the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing here May 13. Pilots and maintainers from the 442nd FW and the 52nd Fighter Wing, from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, will conduct close air support and other air to ground operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. The A-10 carries a 30 mm gun and up to 16,000 pounds of bombs and missiles. Its primary role is to support Army Soldiers and other forces operating on the ground. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. David Kurle, 455 AEW/PA)

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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
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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)
Maj. David Kurle, AEWPA
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