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AFRC News

Warthogs soar over Afghanistan

  • Published
  • By Senior Airman Matthew Bruch
  • AFCENT Public Affairs
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned to the 303rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, fly over Eastern Afghanistan and are refueld by a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar July 10, 2014 The A-10's maneuverability at slow speeds and low altitude has made it one of the most utilized aircraft for close air support throughout Operation Enduring Freedom.

USAF. (U.S. Air Force Graphic by Rosario "Charo" Gutierrez)