More 81st Fighter Squadron A-10C Nordhorn Range shots

On December 23, 2009, from Alex I got permission to post some of his latest A-10 shots, taken at Nordhorn Range, Germany, during November and December 2009. All of these six pictures (very rare) were already first-published on German FlugzeugForum. See FF's chapter Flugplätze (Airfields), Topic NOH-RANGE, Nordhorn. And please let me start with the most-spectacular photo:



A-10C 82-0650, December 2009, firing the GAU-8/A Avenger 30mm cannon with extended flash from the muzzle. (Copyright by Alex) Hi-res

General question to all Warthog professionals (pilots, crew chiefs, other maintainers, or weapons loaders: Is such an extended flash from the GAU-8/A Avenger 30mm cannon really an exception or noth ???



A-10C 82-0650, December 2009, firing the GAU-8/A Avenger 30mm cannon. (Copyright by Alex) Hi-res



A-10C 81-0962, December 2009, firing the GAU-8/A Avenger 30mm cannon. (Copyright by Alex) Hi-res



A-10C 81-0956 December 2009, firing the GAU-8/A Avenger 30mm cannon. (Copyright by Alex)

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A-10C 81-0956, December 2009, firing the GAU-8/A Avenger 30mm cannon. (Copyright by Alex)

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A-10C 81-0956, November 2009, firing the GAU-8/A Avenger 30mm cannon. (Copyright by Alex) Hi-res

Note: Special thanks to Alex for his kind permission and also for submitting exclusive Hi-res versions.

BTW: During 2009, Alex took some more related A-10 Nordhorn Range pictures. Please let me contact him for permission to post some more of his unique shots on my blog.

Note: This post will be further updated.