First class qualification

Second Lieutenant Robert Arena taxis down the runway in his A-10 Thunderbolt II, after completing the first A-10C pilot initial qualification course Aug. 2 at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. During the seven-month-long course, the training focused on the new A-10C platform which replaced the A-10A. The pilots also learned the basics of being attack pilot wingmen, which included flying in formation to provide mutual support, communicate with radios and kill the assigned target on the first attempt. Lieutenant Arena is an A-10 pilot with the 357th Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christina D. Ponte)

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First class qualification

Second Lieutenant Robert Arena sits in his A-10 Thunderbolt II after completing the first A-10C pilot initial qualification course Aug. 2 at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. During the seven-month-long course, the training focused on the new A-10C platform which replaced the A-10A. The pilots also learned the basics of being attack pilot wingmen, which included flying in formation to provide mutual support, communicate with radios and kill the assigned target on the first attempt. Lieutenant Arena is an A-10 pilot with the 357th Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christina D. Ponte)

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First class qualification

Second Lieutenant Robert Arena climbs out of his A-10 Thunderbolt II, after being the first pilot to land after completing the A-10C pilot initial qualification course Aug. 2 at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. During the seven-month-long course, the training focused on the new A-10C platform which replaced the A-10A. The pilots also learned the basics of being attack pilot wingmen, which included flying in formation to provide mutual support, communicate with radios and kill the assigned target on the first attempt. Lieutenant Arena is an A-10 pilot with the 357th Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christina D. Ponte)

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First class qualification

Airman 1st Class Peter Strom marshals an A-10 Thunderbolt II piloted by 2nd Lt. Robert Arena who just completed the first A-10C pilot initial qualification course Aug. 2 at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. During the seven-month-long course, the training focused on the new A-10C platform which replaced the A-10A. The pilots also learned the basics of being attack pilot wingmen, which included flying in formation to provide mutual support, communicate with radios and kill the assigned target on the first attempt. Airman Strom is assigned to the 357th Aircraft Maintenance Unit. Lieutenant Arena is an A-10 pilot with the 357th Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christina D. Ponte)

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First class qualification

Second Lieutenant Aaron Cavazos taxis an A-10 Thunderbolt II after completing the first A-10C pilot initial qualification course Aug. 2 at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. During the seven-month-long qualification course, the training focused on the new A-10C platform which replaced the A-10A. The pilots also learned the basics of being attack pilot wingmen, which included flying in formation to provide mutual support, communicate with radios and kill the assigned target on the first attempt. Lieutenant Cavazos is assigned to the 357th Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christina D. Ponte)

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First class qualification

Published Aug. 7, 2007

First class qualification

First class qualification

First class qualification

First class qualification

First class qualification

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