47 FS pilots compete at Hawgsmoke 2010
A three-ship formation from the 47th Fighter Squadron leaves the Saylor Creek Range in Idaho after competing in Hawgsmoke 2010, Oct. 14, 2010. Due to a malfunction in one of the 47th FS jets, only three pilots were able to compete. Members of the 917th Wing and 47th Fighter Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., were in Boise supporting and competing in Hawgsmoke 2010, which is a biennial worldwide A-10 bombing, missile and tactical gunnery competition. The competition, which is a biennial worldwide A-10 bombing, missile and tactical gunnery competition, this year involved 40 jets and 72 pilots from 18 different units, and was hosted by the 190th Fighter Squadron of the 124th Fighter Wing, Idaho Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)