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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