Caption:
An A-10 Thunderbolt II taxis down the runway as it arrives at
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Wednesday, March 22, 2006, to kick
off the beginning of "Hawgsmoke 2006," the 30th anniversary of the
Warthog. Hawgsmoke is a biennial bombing and tactical gunnery
competition of the A-10, in which 20 squadrons worldwide come together
to fly the Warthog and compete for the honor of the "Best of the Best"
in ground attack and target destruction. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior
Airman Christina D. Ponte)
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