Caption:
An A-10 Thunderbolt II sits on the end of the runway as maintainers
perform preflight inspections, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz.,
Wednesday, March 23, 2006, as part of the 2006 Hawgsmoke competition,
which marks 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/Airman 1st Class Jesse Shipps)
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