POPE AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Tech. Sgt. Gary Kimes, 74th Fighter Squadron, and Lt. Col. Russell Myers, 74th FS commander, retire the 23rd Fighter Group flag at a ceremony here commending the Flying Tigers Dec 19. Following the ceremony, the last three 23rd FG A-10A Thunderbolt II aircraft departed for their new home at Moody AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cassandra Locke)

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POPE AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Lt. Col. Russell Myers, 74th Fighter Squadron commander, prepares to fly the last A-10A Thunderbolt II assigned here to its new home at Moody AFB, Ga., Dec. 19. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cassandra Locke)

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MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Travel pods sit underneath a 23rd Fighter Group A-10A Thunderbolt II aircraft. This A-10A was one of three final aircraft to depart from Pope AFB, N.C., and arrive here Dec. 19. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany Barker)

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MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- The final 23rd Fighter Group A-10A Thunderbolt II aircraft to depart from Pope Air Force Base, N.C., arrives here Dec. 19. The aircraft will next fly to Hill AFB, Utah, to be modified into the A-10C model currently assigned to the 23rd FG before returning to Moody. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany Barker)

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MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Members of the 23rd Maintenance Group insert safety pins prior to aircraft shut down on the final A-10A Thunderbolt II aircraft to arrive here from Pope AFB, N.C. Dec. 19. The aircraft will next visit Hill AFB, Utah, to be modified into the fully-digital A-10C model currently assigned to Moody. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany Barker)

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Last 23rd FG A-10 aircraft leave Pope AFB

Published Dec. 27, 2007