# @idahonationalguard on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp6CuerAMr6
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/76060132-idahonationalguard-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2023-03-17T22:34:21.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Idaho National Guard (@idahonationalguard) — https://gondola.cc/idahonationalguard

## Caption

We hope you find your lucky clover! Happy St. Patrick’s Day from the Idaho National Guard.

Here, Brig. Gen. Tim Donnellan taxis in an A-10 Thunderbolt II after his final flight as the 124th Fighter Wing commander April 5, 2019. Donnellan flew more than 3,300 hours in the A-10 during his career as a fighter pilot before becoming the current commander of the Idaho Air National Guard.

He flew each of those hours with the same four-leaf clover that was in the cockpit for his final flight. Donnellan picked the symbol to fly with at his first A-10 squadron at Osan Air Base in Korea. New pilots picked symbols to fly with since they couldn’t paint nose art on their aircraft. Donnellan picked the clover because of his Irish last name.

“Lefty Gomez, a 1930’s pitcher for the New York Yankees, once said ‘I’d rather be lucky than good’ and I’ve always believed that,” he said. “You can be the best fighter pilot in the world, but you can’t be ready for every situation you’ll have to work through, whether it’s in training or combat. I relied heavily on luck during those times, which were more than I care to remember, and I believe my four leaf clover played a large part!” #luckyclover #luckyclover🍀 #stpatricksday #stpattysday #fourleafclover #airnationalguard #airnationalguardlife #pilotslife #luckycharm #idahonationalguard

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airnationalguardlife, pilotslife, idahonationalguard, luckyclover, stpattysday, stpatricksday, luckycharm, fourleafclover, airnationalguard

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