A-10 featured at the Great Texas Balloon Race
A Texas Army National Guard AH-64A Apache Attack Helicopter from the 1-149th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base, Houston, Texas, and an A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 47th Fighter Squadron, 917th Fighter Group at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., wait for the crowds at the East Texas Regional Airport in Longview, Texas, July 28, 2012. The aircraft were static displays at the Great Texas Balloon Race 2012. The crew of the AH-64A apache was Maj. Randal Wright, pilot in command and 1st Lt. Ben Hickman, pilot, from Ellington Field. The A-10 was piloted by Maj. Jason Cobb, who is assigned to the 47 FS, Barksdale AFB, La. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeff Walston)