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Later today, from another personal contact I got an important e-mail with the serial numbers of all 18 A-10Cs which arrived at Lajes Field, Azores, enroute Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. According to this source, the following eight jets are deployed from the 104th Fighter Squ...

According to a well-informed person who likes to remain anonymous, ten of the 18 A-10Cs are from the 184th Fighter Squadron, 188th Fighter Wing (Arkansas ANG): A-10C 78-0583 (Lajes photo proof) A-10C 78-0613 A-10C 78-0614 A-10C 78-0616 A-10C 78-0621 A-10C 78-0630 A-10C 78-0639 (Lajes photo proof) A-...

The six Spang "Hogs" which are currently combat-deployed for OEF as part of a "Total Force" A-10C team (18 aircraft) will return home soon. Deployed are: A-10C 80-0275 A-10C 81-0956 A-10C 81-0965 A-10C 81-0966 (marked "52 OG") A-10C 81-0981 (marked "81 FS") A-...

For the eastbound A-10Cs check: http://www.lajes.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123296839 Note: Pictured are A-10Cs 78-0583 and 78-0639, both from the 184th Fighter Squadron, 188th Fighter Wing (Arkansas ANG), and A-10C 79-0082 from the 104th Fighter Squadron, 175th Wing (Maryland ANG). Their final destin...

For the recent VMA-513 Nightmares stopover please check:

http://www.lajes.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123280465
http://www.lajes.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123280736

According to Warthog News contributor André Inacio from Portugal, the last two 23rd Fighter Group A-10Cs on their way back home from Afghanistan arrived at Lajes Field, Azores, for stopover on October 29, 2011. A-10Cs 81-0947 and 81-0990, both from the 74th FS, touched down as Trend45 flight about 1...

Hi, my photos are equal to those of André. Were taken at the same place... I know, João. But the angle of view in your shots is different. And so, I would like to post also YOUR shots on my blog. That would be great for the "Hog" history books, mostly powered by Warthog News since late 20...

João, would you like to share all of your latest Lajes A-10C stopover shots on Warthog News? That would be great. I yes, you would be join André Inacio, who already hooked me up.

For latest Lajes A-10C stopover shots please check: http://warthognews.blogspot.com/2011/10/23rd-fighter-group-10cs-caught-at-lajes.html Photo credits: André Inacio and João Toste, both from Portugal (and both of them are Warthog News contributors). André and João, please let me tell you: You did a ...

João, did you take any stopover shots of returning 23rd Fighter Group A-10Cs? And could you provide a log with serial numbers? That would be great.

This morning, Fri, 07. Oct 2011 04:33:15, an anonymous person has left the following comment on my Warthog News blog post http://warthognews.blogspot.com/2011/10/exclusive-10c-log-from-kandahar-fresh.html The 74FS A-10s returning should be arriving at Lajes tomorrow evening, and then departing back ...

For an official USAF stopover photo see: http://www.lajes.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123274082

For all 12 A-10C serial numbers please check:

http://warthognews.blogspot.com/2011/09 ... -10cs.html

Special thanks to André Inacio from Portugal for sharing this exclusive info!

Many thanks for your kind feedback, guys! Any photos or at least confirmed serial numbers? Please note: That's a "Rainbow Team", including also "Hogs" from the 47th Fighter Squadron.

Joachim Jacob
Warthog News Editor

An undisclosed number of 107th Fighter Squadron A-10Cs is expected to leave Selfridge AFB, Michigan, for Afghanistan tomorrow. After crossing the Atlantic, they will have their first stopover at Lajes Field. @ all Lajes spotters: Take care to catch as much as possible stopover pictures!