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An A-10 Thunderbolt II flies a close-air-support mission over Afghanistan on Oct. 7. The A-10 has excellent maneuverability at low air speeds and altitude, and are highly accurate weapons-delivery platforms. The first production A-10A was delivered to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., in October 1975. It was designed specially for the close-air-support mission and had the ability to combine large military loads, long loiter and wide combat radius, which proved to be vital assets to the United States and its allies during Operation Desert Storm and Operation Noble Anvil. U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon (RELEASED)
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Photo description

Photo Date
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Photographer
 Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon
Caption Writer
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Copyright Status
 Public domain / free use
Service Branch
 US Air Force
Primary Equipment
 A-10
Other Visible Equipment
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Plane Number
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Base
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Tail Code
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Squadron
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Comments/Notes
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