Up Close And Personal With The A-10 Warthog’s Scorpion Helmet-Mounted Cueing System
December 13, 2018 David Cenciotti
A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft, belonging to the 163rd Fighter Squadron of the 122nd Fighter Wing from Fort Wayne, Indiana, have deployed to MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, on Dec. 3, 2018, to take part in Operation Guardian Blitz.
Operation Guardian Blitz provides Warthog pilots with an opportunity to train in Basic Surface Attack (BSA), Close Air Support (CAS) and night flying operations while utilizing NVGs (night vision goggles), as well as perfom fire the iconic GAU-8/A Avenger Gatling Gun at Avon Park Air Force Range (APAFR), a 106,000 acre bombing range located in central Florida.
This is the second time the A-10s from Fort Wayne deploy to Florida for Guardina Blitz this year: the first one was at the end of January.
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