Thursday, June 14, 2012

MICHIGAN AIR NATIONAL GUARD DEPLOYED TO ESTONIA FOR "SABRE STRIKE EXERCISE 2012"





Michigan Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker hooks up with an A-10 Thunderbolt II for an aerial refueling near the border between Latvia and Estonia, June 12, in support of Exercise Saber Strike 2012. Michigan Air National Guard Airmen deployed to Estonia in mid June for the Exercise, which is a multinational exercise based in Latvia and Estonia that promotes trust and interoperability among participating nations. (Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Barton) 




Master Sgt. George Hall, a KC-135 boom operator with the Michigan Air National Guard,refuels an A-10 Thunderbolt II Aircraft, June 12, 2012 while Lieutenent Col. Janek Lehiste, Air Surveillence Wing commander with the Estonian air force at Amari Air Base observes. Michigan Air National Guard Airmen deployed to Estonia in mid June 2012 in support of the Saber Strike Exercise, a multinational exercise based in Latvia and Estonia which promotes trust and interoperability among participating nations. (Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt Rachel Barton)



A formation of U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft fly over Amari Air Base, Estonia, prior to landing, June 8, 2012. The aircraft, flown by the 107th Fighter Squadron, Michigan Air National Guard, are believed to be the first A-10s to ever land in Estonia. The aircraft and their Airmen were in Estonia to participate in Saber Strike 2012, a multi-national exercise based in Estonia and Latvia. (National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Barton)







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