OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM -- Tech. Sgt. Jeff McElhoe (left) guides the crane operator to place an A-10 Thunderbolt II fuselage in position so the shipping cradle can be moved underneath. The aircraft received severe battle damage during a combat mission over Iraq in April and will be shipped back to the United States for repair.
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM -- Tech. Sgt. Jeff McElhoe (left) guides the crane operator to place an A-10 Thunderbolt II fuselage in position so the shipping cradle can be moved underneath. The aircraft received severe battle damage during a combat mission over Iraq in April and will be shipped back to the United States for repair.
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