A Michigan Air National Guard pilot earned a prestigious award for pulling off a daring landing despite malfunctioning equipment.
Maj. Brett DeVries, an A-10 Warthog pilot with the Guard’s 107th Fighter Squadron, received the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) on Nov. 6 for his “extraordinary flight achievement.” DeVries successfully landed his A-10 Thunderbolt II after a serious mishap on July 20, 2017, without a canopy or functioning landing gear.
