@ General William J. Fox Airfield, Lancaster, CA
March 2017
A Warthog from the A-10 Demonstration Team getting ready to touche down after a flight demonstration at the Los Angele County Airshow. The A-10C Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team is based out of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona and will perform at more than 20 airshows in 2019. The A-10 entered service in 1976, and is the only USAF production-built aircraft designed solely for close air support, attacking tanks, armored vehicles, and other ground targets with deadly efficiency. All 700+ aircraft were delivered as A-10A, in 2005 a program was started to upgrade the aircraft to the A-10C configuration, with modern avionics for use with precision weaponry. Barring political cancellation of this superlative aircraft, a program is underway to extend the lifespan of the aircraft past 2040. Nikon D500 w/Tamron 150-600mm.
