A-10 Thunderbolt II

A pilot with the 442nd Fighter Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., sits on the ramp in his A-10 Thunderbolt II while crew chiefs perform a hot pit refuel for his aircraft Dec. 8, 2010. Hot pit refueling is a procedure usually performed in a combat situation to rapidly refuel aircraft while engines are running to speed pilots back into the fight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kenny Holston)

A-10 Thunderbolt II's

A three-ship formation of A-10 Thunderbolt IIs jets depart Oct. 14, 2010 from Saylor Creek Range in Idaho after competing in Hawgsmoke 2010. The A-10s are assigned to the Air Force Reserve Command's 47th Fighter Squadron from Barksdale Air Force Base, La. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)

A-10C Thunderbolt II

An A-10C Thunderbolt II from Moody Air Force Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Wiseman)

A-10 Thunderbolt II

A-10 Thunderbolt II.

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