A 163rd Fighter Squadron A-10 from Fort Wayne, Indiana, fires flares or chaff, a countermeasure to missile and rocket targeting mechanisms. This was done in response to a simulated threat during a training exercise outside Tucson, Arizona.
A-10 aircraft, crew and support personnel from the 122nd Fighter Wing traveled to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, for Operation Snowbird, an exercise at the Total Force Training Center. They participate in various training scenarios during the day and into the evening.
Date Taken: | 02.15.2017 |
Date Posted: | 02.24.2017 07:55 |
Photo ID: | 3173351 |
VIRIN: | 170215-Z-FE692-089 |
Resolution: | 4288x2848 |
Size: | 5.96 MB |
Location: | DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, ARIZONA, US |
Hometown: | FORT WAYNE, INDIANA, US |
Web Views: | 74 |
Downloads: | 16 |
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