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Idaho

Idaho trades one Cold-War aircraft for another Cold-War aircraft, is it progress or politics?

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A-10C on Gowen Field, Boise Airport, Idaho, 20DEC2023. Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Becky Vanshur.

Both the A-10 Thunderbolt-2 and the F-16 Falcon were developed during the same decade; the 1970s.

A-10A Thunderbolts fly over the Pacific Ocean, 14JUN1977. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Joseph F. Smith.

In July of this year, the Idaho Air National Guard revealed that the U.S. Air Force is forcing them to replace their A-10Cs with F-16s, starting in 2027.

A-10C on Gowen Field, Boise Airport, Idaho, 20DEC2023. Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Becky Vanshur.

The A-10A (first flight May 1972) was the result of U.S. Air Force experience with ground attack missions over Viet Nam.

An F-16A belonging to Hill AFB, Utah, flies over Nellis AFB, Nevada, December 1979. USAF photo by Ken Hackman.

The F-16A (first flight in 1976) was developed as a replacement for the F-5E Tiger-2 (itself a replacement for the F-5A Freedom Fighter, designed to be a low cost aircraft for countries who did not have the money to buy the big combat planes, and was subsidized by U.S. taxpayers through the MAP [Military Assistance Program]).

The first USAF unit deployment of F-16s to Europe involved Falcons from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, in 1981. They were sent to Flesland Air Station, in NATO-Norway. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sergeant Don Sutherland, 01MAR1981.

The division between those in the USAF who liked the A-10 and those who liked the F-16 began during the development of the prototypes, in the 1970s. My father worked at Edwards Air Force Base, California, during that time, and was one of the pro-F-16’ers.  Edwards AFB is where both aircraft were originally developed. My father would come home from work stating that he hoped something bad happened to the A-10, so that the USAF would choose the F-16.  What people (including my father) didn’t seem to understand is that both aircraft were the result of combat experiences over Viet Nam, and were intentionally designed for specific missions, which is why at that time the USAF wanted both aircraft.

A-10C on Gowen Field, Boise Airport, Idaho, 20DEC2023. Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Becky Vanshur.

Both aircraft have been upgraded over the decades, yet ever since the Obama regime was in power the U.S. Air Force has pushed to replace the decades old A-10 with the decades old F-16.

A-10C on Gowen Field, Boise Airport, Idaho, 20DEC2023. Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Becky Vanshur.

Gowen Field Air Show, 27AUG2023. Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Becky Vanshur.

Idaho A-10C on Lechfeld Air Base, Germany, 06JUN2023. Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Becky Vanshur.

Idaho A-10C over Southwestern Idaho, 15MAR2023. Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Becky Vanshur.

Air & Space Forces Magazine, April 2023: USAF retires first of 21 A-10Cs, in 2023! 

Defense Update, May 2017: USAF suddenly reverses plan to retire the A-10C.

U.S. Government Accountability Office, August 2015: USAF needs to provide better information to justify retirement of A-10 and other aircraft.

Stars and Stripes, June 2015: Government Accountability Office questions USAF’s justifications for retiring the A-10C.

Congressional Research Service, January 2015: PDF providing background information on retirement of A-10C.

Washington Times, November 2014: A-10C retirement on hold after proposed replacement aircraft ‘frags’ five U.S. military personnel in Afghanistan! 

PBS, May 2014: USAF accused of doctoring data to justify retirement of A-10C.

Arizona Daily Star, March 2014: Retiring the Air Force’s A-10C is a mistake.

Blind Bat News archives;

March 2023: NATO-GERMANY INVADES IDAHO?

October 2022: 4TH TIME IS THE CHARM, IDAHO ‘HAWGSMOKES’ THE COMPETITION, AGAIN!

July 2021: IDAHO’S HERITAGE A-10C ‘8N’.

March 2021: COVID MORALE BOOSTER A-10C GUN-RUN IN IDAHO!

2019: THE OWL HAD A BLUE UMBRELLA! HOW LANTIRN KILLED THE N/AW-10, AND, WHAT’S WRONG WITH THE TRUMPETER/HOBBY BOSS KITS?

2016: NATO-TURKEY DEPLOYMENT REVEALS IDAHO A-10Cs ARE A BUNCH OF DIRTY PIGS!

IDAHO SHOWS A-10C PRIDE WITH CITY NOSE ART.

2015: OBAMA SECRETLY DEPLOYS A-10Cs EVEN THOUGH HE WANTS TO GET RID OF THEM!

May 2014: PROOF THE A-10 THUNDERBOLT WAS TO REMAIN A USAF MAINSTAY UNTIL 2040; TAXPAYERS SPENT MORE THAN $2-BILLION ON UPGRADES!

March 2014: OBAMA REGIME TO STEAL ALL OF IDAHO AIR NATIONAL GUARD’S AIR ASSETS?!

Idaho, U.S.

Saylor Creek: USMC & Idaho Air Guard invades, preps JTAC for ‘Near Peer’ fight! With China?

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“This is a world-class range that is run very well. The units here in Idaho, along with the range, OCTC [Orchard Combat Training Center], and Mountain Home communities have taken care of us every time we’ve come up here. If we find ourselves in a jam, or need something or don’t know this procedure or that procedure, we get nothing but help here.”-Master Sergeant Daniel Haack, JTAC manager for 11th Marine Regiment, 1st MARDIV

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Corporal Dean Gurule, 17APR2023.

In April 2023, the U.S. Marine Corps launched operation (Exercise) Garnet Rattler, seizing the U.S. Air Force’s gunnery range known as Saylor Creek, in Southern Idaho.

USMC photo by Corporal Dean Gurule, 17APR2023.

The use of the word ‘garnet’ is appropriate because Idaho is officially known as The Gem State.  Exercise Garnet Rattler is about training Joint Tactical Air Controllers (JTAC): “Garnet Rattler’s main objective is to take entry level joint terminal attack controllers, forward air controllers, air officers and joint fires observers, and put them in a live-fire environment that has a lot of maneuver flexibility, as well as aviation employment, in order to train realistic scenarios for their entry level controls in the fleet.”-Master Sergeant Daniel Haack, JTAC manager for 11th Marine Regiment, 1st MARDIV

U.S. Marine Corps video report by Corporal Dean Gurule, 29APR2023, note the Idaho Air National Guard’s 124th Fighter Wing/190th Fighter Squadron A-10Cs in action, also, a Mountain Home Air Force Base (AFB) F-15E pilot admits it is all about “…the Air Force and Marines are starting look to the Pacific and preparations for the Near Peer fight…”:

The following USMC videos, recorded (between 10-29APR2023) by Corporal Dean Gurule and Lance Corporal Juan Torres, have been edited by me.

“Rotors comin’ in!”:

Mountain Home AFB F-15E Strike Eagle:

USMC photo by Lance Corporal Juan Torres, 26APR2023.

Machine guns & mortars:

Idaho National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Joseph Morgan, 25APR2023.

Idaho Air National Guard’s 124th Fighter Wing/190th Fighter Squadron’s A-10C Thunderbolt-2 (remember, the ‘woke’ USAF has been trying to get rid of this awesome aircraft):

Saylor Creek: IDAHO’S TACP/JTACs TRAIN WITH INFANTRY WEAPONS!

Idaho, International, U.S.

That year Idaho & Brazil attacked California & Nevada!

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Idaho’s 124thFW/190thFS A-10C and Brazilian A-29B Super Tucano, on Nellis AFB, Nevada, June 2019.

Remember when Idaho and Brazil joined forces and occupied the U.S. Air Force’s Nellis Air Force Base (AFB) near Las Vegas, in Nevada, so they could launch airstrikes on the U.S. Army’s National Training Center in California?

It was called Operation Green Flag West, launched from Nellis AFB, Nevada, 03-14JUN2019.

A-10C Thunderbolt-2 (aka Warthog). Idaho Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Mercedee Wilds, 08JUN2019.

Brazilian A-29B (Embraer EMB 314) Super Tucano. Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Joshua C. Allmaras, 08JUN2019.

U.S. Air Force report (edited by Staff Sergeant Danny Rangel) explaining why Idaho and Brazil joined forces, 09JUN2019:

Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Joshua C. Allmaras, 08JUN2019.

Idaho Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Mercedee Wilds, 08JUN2019.

14JUN2019, another USAF video explainer (by Technical Sergeant Danny Rangel):

Idaho Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Mercedee Wilds, 08JUN2019.

Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Joshua C. Allmaras, 04JUN2019.

More Green Flag West videos here: 124th FW A-10Cs Shootin’ & Scootin’ thru California, Idaho and Nevada!

IDAHO A-10C warthogs wallowing IN THE CALIFORNIA DIRT, JUNE 2019

Green Flag East videos: A-29B SUPER TUCANO

January 2023: IDAHO INVADES SYRIA, FOR REALS!

June 2022: IDAHO INVADES MOROCCO, SWAN SONG OF THE M109A6?

Idaho, Technology, U.S.

4th time is the charm, Idaho ‘HawgSmokes’ the competition, again!

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Idaho Air National Guard Photo by Staff Sergeant Joseph R. Morgan, 14OCT2022.

On 14OCT2022, the families of the Idaho Air National Guard’s 190th FW-124th FS were treated to some A-10C Thunderbolt-2 action on Saylor Creek bombing and gunnery range.  Even enjoying the view from atop an Idaho Army National Guard M109.

Idaho Air National Guard Photo by Staff Sergeant Joseph R. Morgan, 14OCT2022.

The moment was sweeter because the 124th FS had just won its fourth Hawgsmoke competition, setting a new benchmark for number of wins.

Gowen Field (East end of Boise Airport), Idaho, 07SEP2022. Idaho Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Mercedee Wilds.

Probably the most non-combat gathering of A-10C Thunderbolt-2s you will ever see!  37 ‘Warthogs’ from Air National Guard, as well as Reserve and Active U.S. Air Force units congregated on Idaho’s Gowen Field, hungry to chew on the Saylor Creek bomb/gun range, for the biennial (normally every other year, except during Pandemics) Hawgsmoke competition, from the 6th through the 8th of September, 2022.

Idaho Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Mercedee Wilds, 07SEP2022.

Idaho Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Mercedee Wilds, 06SEP2022.

Idaho Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Mercedee Wilds, 06SEP2022.

On the official opening day of Hawgsmoke 2022,  a P-40 Warhawk and a P-47 Thunderbolt (from Idaho’s Warhawk Museum) conducted a ‘heritage flyover’ as part of the opening ceremonies.

A 47th FS ‘Dogpatchers’ A-10C arrives from Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona. Idaho Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Mercedee Wilds, 06SEP2022.

A 354th FS ‘Bulldogs’ A-10C, also from Davis-Monthan AFB. Idaho Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Mercedee Wilds, 06SEP2022.

104th FS Air National Guard A-10C out of Maryland. Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Becky Vanshur, 08SEP2022.

Air National Guard A-10C, 122nd FW ‘Blacksnakes’ out of Indiana. Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Becky Vanshur, 08SEP2022.

Missouri’s ‘KC Hawg’ of the 442nd FW. Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Becky Vanshur, 08SEP2022.

Air National Guard’s 124th FW ‘Red’ Idaho (there are ‘Blue’ ones) A-10C. Idaho Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sergeant Joshua C. Allmaras, 08SEP2022.

A 124th FW A-10C lets one rip. Idaho Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sergeant Joshua C. Allmaras, 08SEP2022.

Idaho Air National Guard video by Ryan White, A-10Cs passing gas all over the Saylor Creek range, 08SEP2022:

For the fourth time, and setting a new record for wins, Idaho Air National Guard 190th Fighter Squadron’s 124th Fighter Wing took the Overall Team Award.  That is four wins: 2008, 2010, 2021, 2022.

Other winners of Hawgsmoke 2022:   Top A-10 Overall Attack Pilot; Lieutenant Colonel John Marks, 303rd Fighter Squadron (FS)-442d Fighter Wing (FW), Whiteman Air Force Base (AFB), Missouri.  Top Strafe Team; 303rd FS-442d FW, Whiteman AFB, Missouri.  Top Tactical Team; 47th FS-442d FW, Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona.  Top Bombing Team; 354th FS-355th FW, Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona.

In 1995 the decades old ‘Cold War’ era Gunsmoke ground attack competition came to an end, in 2000 a new ground attack competition was started called Hawgsmoke.

Hawgsmoke 2021: IDAHO AIR-MILITIA BRINGS HOME THE BACON!

Saylor Creek Range: USAF DUSTS IDAHO WITH CHEMICALS, IN THE NAME OF FIGHTING WILDFIRES!

HOW TO RESURRECT A DEAD A-10C. BELLY LANDINGS BECOMING COMMON PLACE?

IDAHO’S HERITAGE A-10C ‘8N’

INDIANA BLACKSNAKES A-10C GROWS NEW SKIN

March 2021: MORALE BOOSTER A-10C GUN-RUN IN IDAHO!

Pandemic Overflight 2020: A-10C (C FOR COVID?) THUNDERBOLT-2

Battle ‘Damage’ 2016: TURKEY DEPLOYMENT REVEALS IDAHO A-10Cs ARE A BUNCH OF DIRTY PIGS!

Technology

Ukraine Crisis: Slovakia suddenly retires the Fulcrum, at NATO’s behest

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MiG-29, NATO reporting name Fulcrum.

Photo via Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic, August 2022.

Towards the end of August 2022, Slovak MiG-29s made their final military flights during the Slovak International Air Fest over Malacky-Kuchyňa Air Base.  Although they had been recently upgraded with NATO standard equipment, and were expected to be in use until 2035, the Ukraine Crisis resulted in the sudden/hasty retirement of the MiG 29s.

Photo via Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic, August 2022.

Photo via Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic, August 2022.

A recent U.S./NATO sponsored air defense agreement between Czech Republic (now known by the wimpy name of Czechia), Poland and Republic of Slovakia, will have Slovak air space defended by Czechia’s Swedish made JAS-39 Gripens and Poland’s U.S. made F-16s, until Slovakia is equipped with U.S. made F-16s (in 2018 Slovakia agreed to buy 14 F-16 Block 70/72 from NATO-United States).

Military personnel of Slovakia and the United States pose in front of a Cold War MiG 29 ‘Gate Guard’ on Sliač Air Base, Slovakia, 28JUL2020. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Savannah L. Waters.

Photo via Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic.

For more proof that the MiG 29 was to be in use for at least another decade, in November 2018 the Slovak government decided to continue operating the MiG 29 until all the expected F-16 Block 70/72s were delivered.  But now, Slovkia’s eleven recently NATO upgraded MiG-29s are just hanging around, waiting for so-called NATO guidance on their fate.

MiG-29UB trainer. Photo via Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic.

It should be realized that the Czech-o-Slovakia was an artificial country created by the British empire led victors of World War One.  During the lead-up to World War Two, Germany became the so called protectorate of the area of Czechia, while an independent Slovak State was declared.  After that war, the victorious Soviet Union forced the two back together as the Czech-o-Slovakia.

Photo via Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic.

Cold War: Approximately 1947 (due to U.S. President Harry Truman’s Truman Doctrine) to 1991 (Operation Desert Storm, collapse of Soviet Union).

Photo via Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic.

After the unofficial Cold War unofficially ended, former Warsaw Pact member Czech-o-Slovakia split up, into the Czech Republic and Republic of Slovakia.  Slovakia took 24 MiG-29s as part of the divorce from Czechia and as part of payment of debt owed by the former Soviet Union.

Photo via Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic.

In the past few years, Slovakia embarked on a program to convert its military to NATO standards, one of those actions included sending four fighter pilots to the United States to train on F-16 Falcons, in 2020.

Slovak MiG 29 flies with two Indiana Air Guard ‘BlackSnakes’ A-10C Thunderbolt-2s, 27JUL2016.
Indiana Air National Guard Photo by Staff Sergeant William Hopper.

A Slovak MiG 29 flies alongside a Czech JAS 39. Photo via Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic.

Nebraska Air National Guard video, September 2013; a Nebraska Air Guard KC-135 refuels a Czech JAS 39 Gripen over Slovakia, while a Slovak MiG 29 Fulcrum plays the bad guy and ‘intercepts’ the ‘invaders’:

Tiger Meet Mig 29UB. Photo via Ministerstvo obrany Slovenskej republiky, (Mo Sr).

Photo via Ministerstvo obrany Slovenskej republiky, (Mo Sr).

23mm gun-smoke. Photo via Ministerstvo obrany Slovenskej republiky, (Mo Sr).

2008 Ministerstvo obrany Slovenskej republiky (Mo Sr) video, pilot talks about flying the MiG 29:

Soviet era Aircraft used by NATO:  POLAND SUKHOI 22

MiG-21

Soviet era Weapons in use by NATO: Czech-o-Slovakia’s DANA

Indian Air Power:

….including the MiG 29 

Idaho

A-10C Red & Green Idaho show?

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Idaho Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Mercedee Wilds.

The Idaho Air National Guard’s 124th FW, 190th FS, decided to light up one of their home based (Gowen Field) A-10Cs with end-of-year holiday colors, starting on 20DEC2021.

The ID-ANG has been flying the A-10 since 1996. Idaho Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Mercedee Wilds.

Just a reminder that the Idaho based 116th Army National Guard (Idaho, Florida, Montana, Oregon, Nevada) deployed in November 2021, for Task Force Spartan operations out of Kuwait.

Also, Idaho’s 124th Fighter Wing deployed to Kuwait in the middle of 2020, for operations Freedom Sentinel, Inherent Resolve and New Normal.

Conducting ‘bounding overwatch’ of the cities of Chubbuck and Pocatello.

Idaho National Guard deployment leaves Cold War era ‘gate guards’ to protect Idaho cities; TANKS FOR THE MEMORIES

July 2021:

Idaho Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Mercedee Wilds.

IDAHO’S HERITAGE A-10C ‘8N’

Idaho

Hawgsmoke 2021: Idaho Air-Militia brings home the Bacon!

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Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Becky Vanshur, 17APR2021.

Pilots with Idaho Air National Guard’s 124th Fighter Wing, 190th Fighter Squadron, accepted top honors at the Hawgsmoke 2021 competition, and it’s not about Barbeque…..

U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Rachel Perkinson, 14APR2021.

…or was it?  Notice all the broken shot-glasses.  Part of the opening ceremonies, remembering fallen warriors with booze.

Hawgsmoke 2021 was held at Moody Air Force Base (AFB) in Georgia, from April 14th to the 17th.  More than 150 personnel from 13 A-10C units took part in the secretive competition: “You don’t know what the events are until about 10 minutes before takeoff. They might give you general idea of what to prepare for, but you never know until you are sitting in the cockpit.”-Lieutenant Colonel Jason Cobb, 190th Fighter Squadron, Idaho Air National Guard

And the winners are (Idaho in bold).

USAF photo by Airman Rachel Perkinson, 16APR2021

 Top Overall Flying Team: Skull Flight, 190th Fighter Squadron (FS).

 Top Tactical Team: Skull Flight, 190th FS.

 Top Basic Surface Attack: Skull Flight, 190th FS.

Individual Top Gun Overall: Captain Taylor ‘Pistol’ Price, 104th FS.

Individual Top Gun Dive Bomb: Lieutenant Colonel Aaron ‘Puff’ Palan, 358th FS.

 Individual Top Gun Low Bomb: Captain Taylor ‘Pistol’ Price, 104th FS.

 Individual Top Gun Strafe: Captain Taylor ‘Petrie’ Bye, 75th FS.

Weapons Load Competition: Staff Sergenat Riley McIrvin, Airman First Class Maria Bermudez and Senior Airman Najee King, 354th Aircraft Maintenance Unit.

Marshalling Award: 354th AMU, Airman First Class Derek Delosh.

 Overall Maintenance Award: 104th AMU.

USAF photo by Airman First Class Jasmine M. Barnes, 06APR2021.

In the above photo you can see the trophies being made, these are for Best Maintenance Team.  Hey, I have the same skull cap!

USAF photo by Airman First Class Jasmine M. Barnes, 15APR2021.

This A-10 is being used in the first-ever for Hawgsmoke Weapons Loading competition.

Music video by Staff Sergeant Devin Boyer of first-ever Hawgsmoke Weapons Load comp:

USAF photo by Senior Airman Hayden Legg, 16APR2021.

Here’s a really dangerous part of aircraft operations, uploading liquid oxygen for the pilot can breath. An Indiana Air National Guard Airman fills the LOX (Liquid OXygen) bottle on one of his unit’s A-10s, at Hawgsmoke 2021.

USAF photo by Airman First Class Briana Beavers, 15APR2021.

Some of the private donors (yes, Hawgsmoke is partly funded by private donations!), and other ‘distinguished visitors’, got a tour of Hawgsmoke 2021.  Hawgsmoke is a resurrection of the old Gunsmoke competition over Nellis AFB, in Nevada.  Despite military press writers, and even military personnel, constantly using the wrong word to describe when Hawgsmoke happens, it is a biennial event (not biannual, meaning twice per year), taking place every other year.  Biennial and biannual are pronounced differently, so I don’t know why personnel are constantly saying biannual for an every other year event.

“Going to Boise!” video, by Airman First Class Megan Estrada:

The Idaho Air National Guard has hosted Hawgsmoke in 2008 and 2010, and will host the Hawgsmoke competition in 2023.  It would be launched from Gowen Field, and conducted over the Orchard Combat Training Area.

April 2021: Idaho hosts .50 cal Door Gunner shoot

IDAHO HOME TO FIRST EVER NATIONAL GUARD D-A-G-I-R!

March 2021: MORALE BOOSTER A-10C GUN-RUN IN IDAHO!

Idaho, Technology

124th militia A-10 shootin’ & scootin’ thru Idaho Nevada California

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Idaho National Guard’s 124th Fighter Wing has been real busy this summer.

Idaho Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Mercedee Wilds, 19AUG2019.

19AUG2019, the ‘hawgs’ shot-up the Orchard Combat Training Center (back when I was ‘in’ it was called the Orchard Training Area) south of Boise.

Idaho Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Mercedee Wilds, 19AUG2019.

Idaho Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Mercedee Wilds, 19AUG2019.

Idaho Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Mercedee Wilds, 19AUG2019.

Idaho Air National Guard photo by Ryan White, 19AUG2019.

Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Becky Vanshur, 19AUG2019.

Idaho’s Governor Brad Little arrived by Black Hawk and got strafed, just kidding:

Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Becky Vanshur, 19AUG2019.

04JUN2019 Idaho A-10Cs during Green Flag West, Nevada, take-off and bombing:

08JUN2019, Idaho A-10Cs flying through Nevada mountains:

June 2019, Idaho A-10Cs on Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, flightline prep, taxi & take-off, return sans bombs:

09JUN2019, Idaho A-10Cs landing on dirt, Fort Irwin-NTC, California:

See more:  IDAHO A-10C warthogs wallowing IN THE CALIFORNIA DIRT, JUNE 2019

June 2018, funky music video, Idaho A-10s Operation Red Flag Alaska:

Operation SnowBird 2013: Idaho A-10Cs take part in bombing competition on Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona.

Idaho, Technology

Idaho A-10C warthogs wallowing in the California dirt, June 2019

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Idaho Army National Guard photo by Sergeant Mason Cutrer, 13JUN2019.

Idaho’s Air and Army National Guard, as well as a unit from Oregon’s Army National Guard, took part in U.S. Army NTC wargames from the end of May to the middle of June, 2019.

Idaho Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Mercedee Wilds, 11JUN2019.

The U.S. Army’s OpFor (Opposition Force) used UH-72 Lakotas against National Guard ground troops.

Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Joshua C. Allmaras, 11JUN2019.

Brazilian Air Force TACP (Tactical Air Control Party) allied themselves with the Idaho Air Guard TACPs.

Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Joshua C. Allmaras, 11JUN2019.

Brazilian A-29 Super Tucanos took part in the invasion of California, as well.

Video (by Master Sergeant Joshua Allmaras), TACP calls in A-10 airstrikes, unfortunately you don’t see the A-10s, just their bombs impacting on the ground (also video of M1A2 and M2 live fire):

Idaho Army National Guard photo by Sergeant Mason Cutrer, 05JUN2019.

A-10C Thunderbolt-2 assigned to the 190th Fighter Squadron, Idaho Air National Guard, lands on the NTC desert.

Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Joshua C. Allmaras, 11JUN2019.

Video (by Private First Class Bailey Breving), dirt field landing and take-off:

Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Joshua C. Allmaras, 11JUN2019.

Not only did Idaho’s A-10s take part in wargames in California, but at the same time took part in Green Flag West at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada!

January 2019: A-10C SNOWBLIND WALKAROUND IN IDAHO!

Vehicle I-D, 2016: A-29B SUPER TUCANO, GREEN FLAG EAST