A-10 & 107th FS Insignia

A line of twin-tailed A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft are seen parked at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Oct. 9, 2012. The aircraft are marked as being assigned to the base in part by the use of the "MI" on the tails of the aircraft. (Air National Guard photo illustration by Brittani Baisden)

A-10 & 107th FS Insignia

In addition to various unit markings, all military aircraft feature the aircraft’s tail number in several prominent locations, such as the 257 seen on this A-10 Thunderbolt II at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. The tail number is unique to each aircraft and allows each aircraft to be tracked by maintenance and other personnel. (Air National Guard photo by Brittani Baisden)

A-10 Operational Check

TSgt. Ashanti Curtis, 127th Maintenance Squadron, sits in the cockpit of an A-10 Thunderbolt II as he performs an operational check of the aircraft in conjunction with another maintenance Airman working on the ground, outside of the aircraft, at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Sept. 27, 2012. Operational checks are routine tasks performed by maintenance personnel. The aircraft was being prepped for a local training mission. (Air National Guard photo by John S. Swanson).

A-10 Operational Check

TSgt. Ashanti Curtis, 127th Maintenance Squadron, sits in the cockpit of an A-10 Thunderbolt II as he performs an operational check of the aircraft in conjunction with another maintenance Airman working on the ground, outside of the aircraft, at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Sept. 27, 2012. Operational checks are routine tasks performed by maintenance personnel. The aircraft was being prepped for a local training mission. (Air National Guard photo by John S. Swanson).

A-10 Engine Installation

MSgt. Dean Daggett uses a torque wrench extension to torque the engine mount bolts as part of the installation process for an engine into an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Sept. 15, 2012. The engines can be removed from the frame of the aircraft to allow maintenance to be performed on the engine. (Air National Guard photo by TSgt. Robert Hanet)

A-10 Engine Installation

As with many jobs in the Air Force, teamwork is critical in the proper installation of an engine into any aircraft. This group of Airmen from the 127th Maintenance Squadron are installing an engine into an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Sept. 15, 2012. The engines can be removed from the frame of the aircraft to allow maintenance to be performed on the engine. (Air National Guard photo by TSgt. Robert Hanet)