Tuesday, February 5, 2013

358th Fighter Squadron A-10Cs caught at Nellis during Green Flag - West

By Joachim Jacob, Warthog News Editor

Updated February 5 and 6, 2013

At Nellis AFB, Nevada, Warthog News contributor Bruce Smith from the United States had some opportunities to take shots of A-10Cs from the 358th Fighter Squadron "Lobos", 355th Fighter Wing (ACC), Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona, which participated in exercise Green Flag - West.

23 January 2013


A-10C 80-0151 (2013-01-23). (Photo by Bruce Smith) Full size


A-10C 80-0195 (2013-01-23). (Photo by Bruce Smith) Full size


A-10C 80-0205 (2013-01-23). (Photo by Bruce Smith) Full size


A-10C 80-0207 (2013-01-23). (Photo by Bruce Smith) Full size


A-10C 80-0235 (2013-01-23). (Photo by Bruce Smith) Full size


A-10C 80-0270 (2013-01-23). (Photo by Bruce Smith) Full size


A-10C 80-0279 (2013-01-23). (Photo by Bruce Smith) Full size


A-10C 81-0977 (2013-01-23). Ex 66th WPS "Hog", now with the 358th FS. (Photo by Bruce Smith) Full size

28 January 2013


A-10C 81-0941 (2013-01-28). (Photo by Bruce Smith) Full size

29 January 2013


A-10C 80-0167 (2013-01-29). (Photo by Bruce Smith) Full size

30 January 2013


A-10C 80-0167 (2013-01-30). (Photo by Bruce Smith) Full size


A-10C 81-0946 (2013-01-30). (Photo by Bruce Smith) Full size

31 January 2013


A-10C 78-0712 (2013-01-31). (Photo by Bruce Smith) Full size


A-10C 80-0150 (2013-01-31). (Photo by Bruce Smith) Full size


A-10C 80-0205 (2013-01-31). (Photo by Bruce Smith) Full size


A-10C 80-0279 (2013-01-31). (Photo by Bruce Smith) Full size


A-10C 81-0941 (2013-01-31). (Photo by Bruce Smith) Full size


A-10C 81-0970 (2013-01-31). (Photo by Bruce Smith) Full size


A-10C 81-0977 (2013-01-31). (Photo by Bruce Smith) Full size

Update February 5, 2013:
All related pictures provided by Bruce so fare are posted now, sorted by me in order of dates of shots and serial numbers. Seems to me like Bruce caught 14 of the 15 aircraft (excluding A-10C 81-0942):

A-10C 78-0712
A-10C 80-0150
A-10C 80-0151
A-10C 80-0167
A-10C 80-0195
A-10C 80-0205
A-10C 80-0207
A-10C 80-0235
A-10C 80-0270
A-10C 80-0279
A-10C 81-0941
A-10C 81-0946
A-10C 81-0970
A-10C 81-0977

Please note: I will double check all of that.

Update February 6, 2013:
Last night, Bruce told me via e-mail: I never saw 81-0942 present at Nellis, but the 15th one I did see here was 82-0659/358FS. If 942 was here it must have been swapped out for one of the others.

In a second e-mail Bruce stressed: As a side note (if you didn't notice), 946 and 977 are two of the ex WAs involved in the swap.

BTW: This side note is related to a recent A-10C aircraft swap between D-M and Nellis, already reported by Warthog News.

And here's Bruce's photo proof for A-10C 82-0659, delayed by me due to questions:


A-10C 82-0659, marked 358TH FS/CC as the squadron commander's aircraft (2013-01-23). (Photo by Bruce Smith) Full size

But what's that: GBU-12 on station 1!!! Anybody who can explain this???

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