Caption:
An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the Michigan Air National Guard's 110th
Fighter Wing, takes off from the Salina, Kan., airport Oct. 15 for an
orientation flight over the nearby Smoky Hill bombing and gunnery
range. Thirty A-10s from Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve units
across the country have converged on Salina for Hawgsmoke 2008, which
will pit active-duty, Reserve and Guard pilots from 14 squadrons
against each other in a bienniel bomb and gunnery competition. The
competition will last through Oct. 18. U.S. Air Force photo/Maj.
David Kurle (RELEASED)
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