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Caption:
BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan (AFPN) -- An A-10 Thunderbolt II takes off
on a combat mission as A-10 crew chiefs, weapons loaders and an
avionics specialist ready otehrs for another mission. Since Sept. 15,
A-10s here have flown more than 1,700 combat sorties, totaling more
than 6,000 combat hours in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The
A-10 was the first Air Force aircraft specially designed for close air
support of ground forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chief Master Sgt.
David L. Stuppy)
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