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    Airmen demonstrate A-10 weapons loading in Korea [Image 5 of 5]

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    A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) attack aircraft, tail number 183, is being serviced inside a hardened aircraft shelter (HAS) marked 'PIL SUNG'. Ground crew personnel are conducting weapons loading or maintenance operations using an MHU-83D/E munitions loader cart (marked BL25). The shelter's corrugated arched structure and yellow safety lines on the floor are clearly visible.

    OSAN AIR BASE, SOUTH KOREA

    02.08.2013

    Photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Siekert 

    51st Fighter Wing

    Weapons loaders with the 25th Fighter Squadron connect an AGM-65 Maverick to an A-10 Thunderbolt II in preparation for operational readiness exercise Beverly Bulldog 13-02 at Osan Air Base, South Korea, Feb. 8, 2013. The AGM-65 Maverick is a tactical, air-to-surface guided missile designed for close air support, interdiction and defense suppression mission. It provides stand-off capability and high probability of strike against a wide range of tactical targets, including armor, air defenses, ships, transportation equipment and fuel storage facilities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Alexis Siekert)

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    Date Taken: 02.08.2013
    Date Posted: 02.13.2013 19:12
    Photo ID: 865241
    VIRIN: 130208-F-HJ547-060
    Resolution: 4256x2832
    Size: 2.45 MB
    Location: OSAN AIR BASE, KR
    Web Views: 126
    Downloads: 19

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    A US Air Force ground crew member in ABU (Airman Battle Uniform) and hearing protection is directing or signaling while working near a munition being loaded onto an aircraft. The munition visible appears to be a laser-guided bomb with a seeker head, positioned on a loading cart beneath the aircraft's wing or fuselage. The setting appears to be a flight line or hangar during low-light or nighttime operations.
    A technician wearing a green fleece jacket, dark beanie, and black gloves is performing maintenance work on what appears to be military aircraft or vehicle equipment. The worker is closely inspecting and using a hand tool on a component labeled with the number '0556' and markings reading 'EXTEND' and 'PUSH-THEN RETRACT'. The setting appears to be an indoor maintenance hangar or bay.
    A young military service member in US Air Force ABU (Airman Battle Uniform) camouflage is performing maintenance work on what appears to be an aircraft component. The individual is wearing hearing protection (red and black earmuffs), a gray knit cap, black tactical gloves, and cold-weather gear, suggesting outdoor winter operations. They appear focused and engaged while manipulating a mechanical fitting or fastener.
    A person in cold-weather gear is working with military ordnance or equipment marked 'HK2' alongside U.S. Air Force markings. The individual appears to be inspecting or handling a munition or weapons component in what looks like a storage or maintenance facility. The setting suggests a military weapons handling or loading operation.
    A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) attack aircraft, tail number 183, is being serviced inside a hardened aircraft shelter (HAS) marked 'PIL SUNG'. Ground crew personnel are conducting weapons loading or maintenance operations using an MHU-83D/E munitions loader cart (marked BL25). The shelter's corrugated arched structure and yellow safety lines on the floor are clearly visible.

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