Winter A-10 Ops
SSgt. Christopher Manley, a 127th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Crew Chief at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., performs pre-flight checks on an A-10 Thunderbolt II Aircraft, in full communication with the pilot prior to taxing for take-off, Feb 14, 2012. The A-10 Aircraft of the 107th fighter squadron recently returned from a 4-month deployment to Afghanistan. (USAF Photo by Rachel Barton)