A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 107th Fighter Squadron,

A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 107th Fighter Squadron, 127th Wing, Michigan Air National Guard, Selfridge, Michigan, land and take off from an austere runway in Haapsalu, Estonia, June 7, 2018. The purpose of this type of landing is to train pilots to land in conditions that are less than ideal where a forward presence is necessary and the best runways are destroyed. The A-10 aircraft can be refueled and rearmed so it can get back to the fight quickly. The flights today were part of an exercise in the Baltic region known as Saber Strike 18. This is the eighth iteration of the long-standing U.S. Army Europe-led cooperative training exercise designed to enhance interoperability among allies and regional partners. This year's exercise will take place June 3-15, focusing on improving land and air operational capabilities with an additional key objective to train with NATO's enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) battlegroups.(U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. John Rohrer)