The Spirit of the A-10: A Life Saving Flight, Lasting Legacy
U.S. Air Force Reserve Citizen Airman Lt. Col. Timothy “Scream” Mitchell, an A-10 instructor pilot and flight commander with the 47th Fighter Squadron, stands in front of the first A-10C Thunderbolt II he flew, tail number 9154, on the flight line at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Aug. 22, 2024. Mitchell, a veteran A-10 pilot, was recently recognized with a safety award for his quick-thinking actions during an in-flight emergency, underscoring the critical importance of the Warthog in close air support operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tyler J. Bolken)