(e.g. yourname@email.com)

Forgot Password?

    Digital Visual Information Distribution System Logo

    442nd FW completes 8 highway landings [Image 2 of 4]

    Issued by: on
    VIRIN:
    Date Created:
    City:
    State:
    Country:
    Three men stand near the edge of a runway or airfield, with wildflowers and tall grass in the foreground. One man wears a green flight suit with patches, one wears camouflage with a headset, and one wears a black shirt with a green cap. A twin-engine propeller aircraft is visible in the background on the runway, surrounded by dense tree line.

    ESTONIA

    08.01.2016

    Photo by Senior Airman Melissa Sterling 

    442d Fighter Wing

    Col. Gregory Eckfeld, right, 442nd Fighter Wing vice commander, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, talks with a combat controller acting on behalf of air traffic control, in Estonia, Aug. 1, 2016. The highway was designed during the Cold War era to allow for alternative landing space in case primary landing strips were unavailable during a war. The event highlighted the U.S. Air Force’s tactical capabilities as well as displayed the partnership between the U.S. and Estonia that allowed for the coordination of the event (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Missy Sterling/released)

    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 08.01.2016
    Date Posted: 08.02.2016 13:29
    Photo ID: 2762762
    VIRIN: 160801-F-EB151-041
    Resolution: 668x444
    Size: 187.09 KB
    Location: EE
    Web Views: 106
    Downloads: 9

    PUBLIC DOMAIN  

    This work, 442nd FW completes 8 highway landings [Image 4 of 4], by MSgt Melissa Sterling, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright.

    GALLERY

    A military jet aircraft, identifiable as an A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog), is captured in a low-altitude approach or takeoff over what appears to be a public road or highway strip. The aircraft's landing gear is deployed and its landing lights are illuminated, suggesting an imminent landing or very recent takeoff. The surrounding environment includes wild vegetation in the foreground, trees, parked vehicles, and what appears to be a white sculptural object on a pedestal to the left.
    Three men stand near the edge of a runway or airfield, with wildflowers and tall grass in the foreground. One man wears a green flight suit with patches, one wears camouflage with a headset, and one wears a black shirt with a green cap. A twin-engine propeller aircraft is visible in the background on the runway, surrounded by dense tree line.
    A group of spectators and military personnel observe a low-flying military aircraft, identifiable as an A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog), passing overhead at low altitude near what appears to be a runway or airstrip. The observers are standing behind a red-and-white barrier tape in a grassy field. Several individuals are photographing the aircraft, suggesting this is an organized airshow or military demonstration event.
    A man in a blue t-shirt is photographing a military aircraft using a smartphone near a runway or road strip. Several other spectators are visible in the background also watching and photographing the aircraft. The setting appears to be an outdoor airshow or military aviation demonstration in a rural, forested area.

    MORE LIKE THIS

    CONTROLLED VOCABULARY KEYWORDS

    No keywords found.

    TAGS

    Whiteman Air Force Base
    A-10
    Combat Controller
    AFRC
    CCT
    Thunderbolt II
    Amari Air Base
    442nd FW
    AtlanticResolve
    Semi-prepared airstrip
    Air Traffic Control

    OPTIONS

  •   Register/Login to Download
  •   Validate Your Account to Download
  •   Connect My Placements
  •   Download Photo
  •   Download Gallery
  •   Add to My Albums
  •   Create TinyURL
  •   Connect to Placements
  •   Add to Playlist
  •   Distribute Photo
  •   Edit Photo
  •   Add Gallery to Playlist
  •   Distribute Gallery