Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Rusheon Middle School aerospace students tour the 917th Wing



12/23/2009 - Maj. Robert Hetland, a weapons officer for the 47th Fighter Squadron on Barksdale AFB, Louisina, shows off the A-10 Thunderbolt II, affectionately known as the Warthog, to three aerospace students during an on-base tour of the 917th Wing on Barksdale December 21, 2009. The 30 students with the highest grade point averages from the aerospace course at Rusheon Middle School in Bossier City, La., were rewarded with a field trip to Barksdale where they got to tour the base and learn about the A-10 and B-52 Stratofortress. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Crystal Marie Jordan) Hi-res



Brett Barow, a flight simulator instructor for the Bossier Parish area, explains how the weapons systems on an A-10 Thunderbolt II work to his aerospace students during a base tour of the 917th Wing on Barksdale AFB, Louisiana, December 21, 2009. Barrow, a former Master Sergeant with the United States Air Force, retired out of Barksdale after 20 years of service. Barrow returned Barksdale with 32 of his students who attained the highest grade point averages from the aerospace course at Rusheon Middle School located in Bossier City, La. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Crystal Marie Jordan) Hi-res



Master Sgt. Kerry Rains, a jet engine mechanic for the 917th Wing on Barksdale AFB, Louisiana, answers questions about different engines and the mechanics of them during a base tour December 21, 2009. Sergeant Rains entertained 32 students who attained the highest grade point averages from the aerospace course at Rusheon Middle School in Bossier City, Louisiana, with fun facts and statistics about the different engines that pass through his maintenance shop. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Crystal Marie Jordan) Hi-res

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