A-10 Mendarat di Danau Kering
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A-10 Mendarat di Danau Kering

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Ryan Haden, 74th Fighter Squadron commander, lands an A-10C Thunderbolt II in the sand Dec. 3, 2014, at the White Sands Missile Range, N.M. The A-10’s ability to land on a desert landing strip allows for increased refueling and re-arming opportunities. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Callaghan/Released)
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Ryan Haden, 74th Fighter Squadron commander, lands an A-10C Thunderbolt II in the sand Dec. 3, 2014, at the White Sands Missile Range, N.M. The A-10’s ability to land on a desert landing strip allows for increased refueling and re-arming opportunities. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Callaghan/Released)

 

ARIZONA: Saat hendak dipensiun A-10 Thunderbolt justru pamer kemampuan. Pada 3-4 Desember 2014, pesawat serangan darat milik 354 Fighter Squadron, dari Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, dan Fighter Squadron ke-74, dari Moody AFB, Georgia, melakukan pelatihan malam hari. Bukan itu saja, Warthog juga sukses melakukan pendaratan di landasan tanah yakni di sebuah danau kering.

Kegiatan pelatihan yang didukung oleh Skuadron Taktik Khusus 23 dari Hurlburt Field, Florida, yang memberikan kontrol lalu lintas udara di landasan terletak di dalam zona serangan simulasi “mirip dengan apa yang dilihat di lingkungan dikerahkan.”

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Steven Behmer, 354th Fighter Squadron commander, performs a low pass approach in an A-10C Thunderbolt II during training at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., Dec. 4, 2014. Behmer and eight other 354th FS pilots traveled to the missile range to conduct instructor pilot training for austere landing on unimproved surfaces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Chris Massey/Released)
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Steven Behmer, 354th Fighter Squadron commander, performs a low pass approach in an A-10C Thunderbolt II during training at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., Dec. 4, 2014. Behmer and eight other 354th FS pilots traveled to the missile range to conduct instructor pilot training for austere landing on unimproved surfaces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Chris Massey/Released)

Kegiatan semacam ini berguna untuk memvalidasi prosedur yang digunakan saat operasi terjadi dari dalam wilayah  di mana tidak ada zona pendaratan didirikan di bawah kendali.

Selama pelatihan dibuat simulasi Warthog tidak bisa mendarat di landasan biasa menyebabkan misi harus diubah. Pesawat berikutnya melakukan pendekatan rendah tanpa bantuan arahan konvensional dan instrumen termasuk malam yang menggunakan NVGs (Night Vision Goggles) mendarat di landasan pasir. (VIT)

Sumber: The Aviationist

 

 

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