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Caption:
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs await a mission at an airbase in
Southwest Asia in support of operations in Iraq. The A-10 is a
single-seat, twin-engine aircraft designed to provide close air support
of ground forces by attacking armored vehicles and other ground
targets. As a secondary mission, it provides airborne forward air
control guiding other aircraft against ground targets. It is the first
U.S. Air Force aircraft designed exclusively for close air support.
(U.S. Air Force photo)
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