A10 Warthog Blacksnakes Live FIRE Cockpit Video

TAMPA, FL, UNITED STATES – 122nd Fighter Wing

An A10 Warthog “Blacksnakes” pilot from the 163rd Fighter Squadron, 122nd Fighter Wing, Fort Wayne, Ind., performs a Close Air Support mission during Operation Guardian Blitz, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.

Operation Guardian Blitz provided training opportunities to practice our core skills of Close Air Support, Forward Air Control and Combat Search and Rescue in a joint environment. The A10 Warthog Blacksnakes of the 122nd Fighter Wing and our 163rd Fighter Squadron constantly train to ensure our members are always prepared to defend the nation.

A10 Warthog Live FIRE Cockpit Video Flyover

An A-10C “Warthog” pilot from the 163rd Fighter Squadron, 122nd Fighter Wing, Fort Wayne, Ind., performs a Close Air Support mission during Operation Guardian Blitz, Jan 31, 2018, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. Operation Guardian Blitz provided training opportunities to practice our core skills of Close Air Support (CAS), Forward Air Control and Combat Search and Rescue in a joint environment. The Blacksnakes of the 122nd Fighter Wing and our 163rd Fighter Squadron constantly train to ensure our members are always prepared to defend the nation.

A10 Warthog Blacksnakes

An A10 Warthog pilot from the 163rd Fighter Squadron, left, and Staff Sgt. Michael Gresley, right, 122nd Aircraft Maintenance Crew Chief, 122nd Fighter Wing, Fort Wayne, Indiana, climb to the cockpit of an A10C Warthog aircraft during Operation Guardian Blitz, Jan 23, 2018, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. Both crew chief and pilot perform inspections prior to takeoff to ensure success of the mission.

A10 Warthog pilots from the 163rd Fighter Squadron, and Aircraft Maintenance Crew Chiefs from the 122nd Fighter Wing, Fort Wayne, Indiana, prepare for takeoff during Operation Guardian Blitz, Jan 23, 2018, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.

Operation Guardian Blitz will provide training opportunities to practice our core skills of Close Air Support, Forward Air Control and Combat Search and Rescue.

Staff Sgt. Will Lowe, 122nd Aircraft Maintenance Crew Chief, 122nd Fighter Wing, Fort Wayne, Indiana, marshals an A10C Warthog Blacksnakes aircraft after a successful mission during Operation Guardian Blitz.

Blacksnakes Train to Strike

A10 aircraft, crew and support personnel from the 122nd Fighter Wing traveled to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, for Operation Snowbird, an exercise at the Total Force Training Center. They participate in various training scenarios during the day and into the evening.

Blacksnake A10 Warthog Flyover

Thank you U.S. Air National Guard Staff Sgt. William Hopper for video and United States Air Force Staff Sgt. Stephen Bush for the photos.