Missions
This Page will highlight some of the missions the A-10 takes a part of . There will be stories to read about some missions the A-10 has been a part of other text will be about the type of missions it takes a part of.
Story 1 Capt. Brian Erickson
On October 12th 2006 Capt.Brian Erickson an A-10 pilot with the 75th Fighter Squadron saved the lives of a German Infantry squad in the mountains of Afghanistan. He earned the Distinguished Flying Cross with Valor for his precision skills and effort. He used his 30mm Gaitling gun to destroy his target.
The 75th Fighter Squadron is out of a base in Georgia called Moody AFB they moved there in 2008. At the time of this mission they were originally based in Myrtle Beach AFB in South Carolina.
The 75th Fighter Squadron is out of a base in Georgia called Moody AFB they moved there in 2008. At the time of this mission they were originally based in Myrtle Beach AFB in South Carolina.
Distinguished Flying Cross Courtesy of acesaero.com
Story Courtesty of the "Echo Zulu" Game on airforce.com
A Typical Mission Timeline
First when the Pilots know they have a mission two things can happen.
One of those things is if it is a scramble call, meaning they need to get in the air quickly, they really dont have time for a mission briefing they usually will the report and what they have to do after they get into the air.
The other thing that can happen is that they know when they are going to do a mission and will plan more depth for it. This is called a mission briefing. They will talk about the maneuvers they will do and what the targets are and the location, where the Tanker will be and that sort of thing.
Then the pilots will get weather info and other information about their jet or any other thing that is important for them to know.
After that they will gear up and head out to the jet at that point they will receive any new maintenance information from the crew chief.
For the more exciting part of the mission they will take off and perform the mission.
When they get back they will tell the crew chief about any difficulties they had with the jet and the crew chief will address those problems. When they get back inside they will debrief meaning they will discuss the mission and what went wrong and what went right and how to fix it.
One of those things is if it is a scramble call, meaning they need to get in the air quickly, they really dont have time for a mission briefing they usually will the report and what they have to do after they get into the air.
The other thing that can happen is that they know when they are going to do a mission and will plan more depth for it. This is called a mission briefing. They will talk about the maneuvers they will do and what the targets are and the location, where the Tanker will be and that sort of thing.
Then the pilots will get weather info and other information about their jet or any other thing that is important for them to know.
After that they will gear up and head out to the jet at that point they will receive any new maintenance information from the crew chief.
For the more exciting part of the mission they will take off and perform the mission.
When they get back they will tell the crew chief about any difficulties they had with the jet and the crew chief will address those problems. When they get back inside they will debrief meaning they will discuss the mission and what went wrong and what went right and how to fix it.
This video was made by the 127th wing/ 107th fighter squadron out of Selfridge ANGB by Mt. Clements MI. This was made before 2008 when the wing switched over to the A-10 thunderbolt II. This is an example of a scramble call.
Video and picture below Courtesy of Selfridge ANGB 127th Wing at www.127wg.ang.af.mil and the 107th Fighter Squadron stationed there.