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Caption:
An A-10 Thunderbolt II sits on the end of the runway as maintainers
perform pre-flight inspections at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz.,
Thursday, March 23, 2006, as part of the 2006 Hawgsmoke competition.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the "Warthog." Hawgsmoke is a
biennial bombing and tactical gunnery competition of the A-10, in which
20 squadrons around the globe come together to compete for the honor of
the "best of the best" in ground attack and target destruction. (U.S.
Air Force photo by/Airman 1st Class Jesse Shipps)
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