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US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Nathaniel R. Terry (left), Crewchief, with USAF AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Christopher L. Rice, Weapons Loader, 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), pull pins and perform last checks of an A-10 Thunderbolt II at the end of the taxiway before the aircraft enters the Spangdahlem Air Base (AB), Germany, runway

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Christopher L. Rice, Weapons Loader, 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), performs last checks on the nose gear of an A-10 Thunderbolt II at the end of the taxiway before the aircraft enters the Spangdahlem Air Base (AB), Germany, runway

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Christopher L. Rice, Weapons Loader, 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), performs last checks on the fuel port of an A-10 Thunderbolt II at the end of the taxiway before the aircraft enters the Spangdahlem Air Base (AB), Germany, runway

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Nathaniel R. Terry, Crewchief, 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), performs last checks of an A-10 Thunderbolt II at the end of the taxiway before the aircraft enters the Spangdahlem Air Base (AB), Germany, runway

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Nathaniel R. Terry, Crewchief, 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), inspects a USAF A-10 Thunderbolt II at the end of the Spangdahlem Air Base (AB), Germany, taxiway prior to the aircraft moving on to the runway. The end of runway (EOR) crew are the last eyes the aircraft has to make sure everything on the exterior is okay before take off

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Christopher L. Rice (left) and USAF STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) William R. James, 52d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), await a USAF A-10 Thunderbolt II at the end of the Spangdahlem AB, Germany taxiway. The end of runway (EOR) crew are the last eyes the aircraft has to make sure everything on the exterior is okay before take off

US Air Force (USAF) Crewchief (left) and Weapons Loaders, 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), prepare to perform final inspection and arm the weapons on a USAF A-10 Thunderbolt II on the ramp at the end of the Spangdahlem Air Base (AB), Germany, runway. The end of runway (EOR) crew are the last eyes the aircraft has to make sure everything on the exterior is okay before take off

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US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Nathaniel R. Terry (left), Crewchief, 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), with USAF AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Christopher L. Rice, Weapons Loader, 52nd AMXS, perform last checks of an A-10 Thunderbolt II at the end of the runway at Spangdahlem Air Base (AB), Germany

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The original finding aid described this photograph as:

Base: Spangdahlem Air Base

State: Rheinland-Pfalz

Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Scene Camera Operator: SRA Karolina Gmyrek, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

The A-10 Thunderbolt has excellent maneuverability at low airspeeds and altitude and is a highly accurate and survivable weapons-delivery platform. Called the “Warthog” for its aggressive look and often painted with teeth on the nose cone, the A-10 Thunderbolt II is the U.S. Air Force’s primary low-altitude close air support aircraft best known for its GAU-8 Avenger 30mm Gatling gun designed to fire armor-piercing depleted uranium and high explosive incendiary rounds. In the 1970s the threat of Soviet armored forces and all-weather attack operations had become more serious. Six companies submitted aircraft proposals, with Northrop and Fairchild-Republic selected to build prototypes: the YA-9A and YA-10A, respectively. General Electric and Philco-Ford were selected to build and test GAU-8 cannon prototypes. First A-10 was delivered to the U.S. Air Force on 30 March 1976. By 1984, 715 airplanes had been built.

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air force usaf sergeant staff sergeant ssgt nathaniel nathaniel r terry crewchief aircraft aircraft maintenance squadron amxs airman usaf airman first class christopher christopher l rice weapons loader weapons loader checks thunderbolt thunderbolt ii runway spangdahlem spangdahlem air base a 10 thunderbolt ii first class us air force high resolution scene major command sra karolina gmyrek air force base maintenance squadron military aircraft military personnel us national archives