Photo by Airman 1st Class Jaden Kidd | 355th Wing | 10.20.2025
U.S. Air Force Airmen remove the ammunition drum from an A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, October 20, 2025. Phase maintenance is a process where the entire aircraft is taken apart, inspected, repaired and put back together to keep the aircraft operational. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jaden Kidd)...
Photo by Airman 1st Class Jaden Kidd | 355th Wing | 10.20.2025
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Austin Dyer, 357th Fighter Generation Squadron weapons load crew member, operates an MHU-83 Bomb Lift Truck during phase maintenance at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, October 20, 2025. Phase maintenance on an A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft can take up to two weeks of around the clock work. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jaden Kidd)...
Photo by Airman 1st Class Jaden Kidd | 355th Wing | 10.20.2025
U.S. Air Force Airmen perform phase maintenance in the cockpit of an A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, October 20, 2025. Phase maintenance is a process where the entire aircraft is taken apart, inspected, repaired and put back together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jaden Kidd)...
Photo by Airman 1st Class Jaden Kidd | 355th Wing | 10.20.2025
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Charles Stevenson, 357th Fighter Generation Squadron weapons load team chief, performs phase maintenance onunder an A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, October 20, 2025. Phase maintenance occurs when an A-10 aircraft hits 600 flying hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jaden Kidd)...
Photo by Airman Samantha Melecio | 355th Wing | 07.15.2025
A U.S. Air Force maintainer performs preventative maintenance on an A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft on the flightline at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, July 15, 2025. Maintainers play a vital role in keeping the A-10 operational as the Air Force transitions its fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Samantha Melecio)...
Photo by Airman Samantha Melecio | 355th Wing | 07.15.2025
A U.S. Air Force maintainer performs pre-flight checks on an A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, July 15, 2025. Maintainers ensure aircraft are safe, functional and ready for flight through detailed inspections and routine checks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Samantha Melecio)...
Photo by Airman Samantha Melecio | 355th Wing | 07.15.2025
A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II sits on the flightline at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, July 15, 2025. The A-10C was the first Air Force aircraft specifically designed for close air support of ground forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Samantha Melecio)...
Photo by Airman Samantha Melecio | 355th Wing | 07.15.2025
A U.S. Air Force pilot walks toward an A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft for flight at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, July 15, 2025. A-10C pilots are trained to deliver precision close air support for ground forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Samantha Melecio)...
