A-10 pilots prepare for mission

Capt. Richard Wilson, an A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot with the 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, conducts his pre-flight inspection Dec. 27, 2009, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Efren Lopez)

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Photo essay: Airmen prepare A-10s for mission

Published Dec. 29, 2009

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (AFNS) -- Pilots and crew prepare A-10 Thunderbolts II for flight at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 27, 2009. The A-10 is specifically designed to provide close air support for U.S. and coalition ground forces.

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A-10 pilots prepare for mission

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