Ready for take-off

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Staff Sgt. Todd Mesman, 75th Aircraft Maintenance Unit A-10C Thunderbolt II crew chief, prepares an A-10 for launch to Red Flag here Oct. 17. The Red Flag exercise is conducted on the 15,000-square-mile Nevada Test and Training Range, north of Las Vegas, and will last approximately three weeks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Rissmiller)

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Final check

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- An Airman from the 75th Aircraft Maintenance Unit preps an A-10C Thunderbolt II for a launch to Red Flag at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., here Oct. 17. The exercise is conducted on the 15,000-square-mile Nevada Test and Training Range, north of Las Vegas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Rissmiller)

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American pride

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. – Maj. John Lesho, 76th Fighter Squadron A-10C pilot, displays an American flag in the cockpit of the A-10 he will fly to Red Flag at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., here Oct. 17. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Rissmiller)

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Lines of communication

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Prior to a launch to Red Flag at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Senior Airman Brian Moran, 75th Aircraft Maintenance Unit A-10C Thunderbolt II assistant dedicated crew chief, communicates with Maj. John Lesho, 76th Fighter Squadron A-10C pilot, here Oct. 17. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Rissmiller)

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Tire check

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Senior Airman Brian Moran, 75th Aircraft Maintenance Unit A-10C Thunderbolt II assistant dedicated crew chief, prepares an A-10 for launch to Red Flag at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., here Oct. 17. The 23rd Fighter Group participates in Red Flag, a multinational exercise, to practice aerial combat scenarios in a realistic environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Rissmiller)

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Up, up and away

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- An A-10C Thunderbolt II takes off for Red Flag at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., here Oct. 17. Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise involving the air forces of the United States and its allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Rissmiller)

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A-10s launch to join Red Flag

Published Oct. 19, 2009

Ready for take-off

Final check

American pride

Lines of communication

Tire check

Up, up and away