Legacy Secured: 47th FS, A-10 Triumph at Hawgsmoke 2024
Melissa Wastell, daughter of a retired A-10 pilot from the Vietnam era, captures a moment as an A-10 Thunderbolt II flies overhead during Hawgsmoke 2024 at the Barry M. Goldwater Range near Gila Bend, Ariz., on Sept. 13, 2024. Wastell, a Phoenix resident, shared her deep connection to the A-10 community, describing the aircraft as a tribute to her father's legacy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tyler J. Bolken)