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U.S. Air Force Airmen work on an A-10C Thunderbolt II at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. The A-10 aircraft was designed for close air support of ground forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Robert Allen Cooke III)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Max Velez, 357th Fighter Generation Squadron weapons load crew member, and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Blake Hewitson, 357th Fighter Generation Squadron weapons load crew member, load chaff and flare countermeasures onto an A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft. The A-10 aircraft was designed to be serviced and operated from bases with limited facilities near battle areas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Robert Allen Cooke III)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Max Velez, 357th Fighter Generation Squadron weapons load crew member, and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Blake Hewitson, 357th Fighter Generation Squadron weapons load crew member, load chaff and flare countermeasures onto an A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft. The A-10 aircraft was designed to operate in low ceiling and visibility conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Robert Allen Cooke III)

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U.S. Air Force Airmen load a missile onto an A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. The A-10 aircraft was designed to have a long loiter and wide combat radius. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Robert Allen Cooke III)

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U.S. Air Force Airmen load a missile onto an A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. The A-10 aircraft was designed for the close air support mission and had the ability to carry 16,000 pounds of ordinance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Robert Allen Cooke III)

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An A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft is displayed at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Nov. 9, 2023. The A-10 aircraft’s 30mm GAU-8/A Avenger was designed to fire 3,900 rounds per minute and can defeat an array of ground targets, including tanks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Robert Allen Cooke III)

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An A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft is displayed at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Nov. 9, 2023. The first production A-10 aircraft was delivered to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in 1975. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Robert Allen Cooke III)

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