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    A-10 Weapons Load [Image 8 of 11]

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    A U.S. Air Force maintainer in camouflage uniform is working on an A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) aircraft marked with tail number 221 on a flight line, likely at a desert air base. The technician appears to be inspecting or servicing the GAU-8/A Avenger 30mm rotary cannon, the aircraft's primary weapon system. An ammunition loading cart with a belt of 30mm rounds is positioned nearby, suggesting an ammunition loading or inspection operation.

    NEVADA, UNITED STATES

    04.09.2021

    Photo by Master Sgt. Dan Heaton 

    127th Wing   

    Tech. Sgt. Jay Weir, 127th Wing, prepares to load 30mm bullets on to an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., April 9, 2021. Airmen from the 127th Wing are participating in Green Flag, a Joint Force combat exericse, to ensure maaximum combat readiness. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Dan Heaton)

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    Date Taken: 04.09.2021
    Date Posted: 04.11.2021 18:52
    Photo ID: 6594166
    VIRIN: 210409-Z-VA676-0061
    Resolution: 5184x3456
    Size: 9.13 MB
    Location: NEVADA, US
    Web Views: 108
    Downloads: 37

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    A military aircraft maintainer or weapons technician is working on an ordnance or equipment mounted beneath an aircraft wing. The individual is wearing standard ground crew personal protective equipment while performing close-up mechanical work on what appears to be a munition or external store. The setting appears to be an outdoor flight line or hangar in an arid environment.
    Two military personnel in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniforms are loading or inspecting a munition onto an aircraft hardpoint on a flight line. Both individuals are wearing hearing protection and face coverings, suggesting active flight line operations. The munition appears to be a general-purpose bomb with a yellow nose fuse cap mounted on a weapons loading cart.
    A military aircraft maintainer or weapons technician is working underneath an aircraft, appearing to attach or inspect an ordnance item mounted on the underside of the aircraft. The individual is wearing hearing protection, safety glasses, and a tan/olive military uniform with an arm badge. A support vehicle is visible in the background on what appears to be a flight line or tarmac.
    A military aircraft maintainer or ground crew member stands in front of an A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) attack aircraft marked with the number 257. The individual is wearing a black face mask, safety glasses, a tan t-shirt, and has green aviation headset/headphones around their neck. The setting appears to be a military flight line or tarmac.
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    A military aircraft maintainer or weapons technician is performing maintenance or inspection work on an ordnance or equipment pod mounted under the wing of a military aircraft. The individual is wearing standard military utility uniform with hearing protection and a face covering. The work is taking place on a flight line or tarmac in what appears to be a warm, sunny environment.
    A U.S. Air Force maintainer in camouflage uniform is working on an A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) aircraft marked with tail number 221 on a flight line, likely at a desert air base. The technician appears to be inspecting or servicing the GAU-8/A Avenger 30mm rotary cannon, the aircraft's primary weapon system. An ammunition loading cart with a belt of 30mm rounds is positioned nearby, suggesting an ammunition loading or inspection operation.
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    Two military personnel in olive/tan uniforms are working on what appears to be a rocket pod or weapons system mounted on an aircraft. The setting is an arid, desert environment consistent with a military airbase, with mountains visible in the background. Red safety streamers are attached to the munitions pod, indicating live ordnance handling procedures.

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