Republic-Fairchild A-10A 'Thunderbolt II''
**KC** AFRC 442nd Fighter Wing.
The Whiteman Air Force Base base welcomed the 442nd Fighter Wing (442 FW) on 12 June 1994. The 442nd, an Air Force Reserve Command unit operating the A-10 Thunderbolt II, was previously assigned to Richards-Gebaur AFB, Missouri, transferring to Whiteman after the BRAC-directed closure of Richards-Gebaur. [Wikipedia]
af79-118 "Thunderbolt of Warrensburg".
af79-113 "Big Dog".

Photo by Bob Nelson on Saturday, July 22, 2006 at the Grand Forks Air Force Base.