Sept. 30 airpower summary; A-10 Thunderbolts on target
An A-10 Thunderbolt II moves into position behind a KC-135 Stratotanker on a combat mission over Afghanistan. The A-10 is deployed from the 442nd Fighter Wing, an Air Force Reserve unit based at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., to Bagram Airfield in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (US Air Force photo/Lt. Col. Marcel Dionne)