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A-10C Thunderbolt II maintenance inspection

Senior Airman Christopher Smith checks the engine oil for an A-10C Thunderbolt II, Jan. 11, 2011, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Airman Smith is a crew chief assigned to the 451st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Willard E. Grande II)

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A-10C Thunderbolt II maintenance inspection

Staff Sgt. William Cooper conducts an intake and exhaust inspection on an A-10C Thunderbolt II, Jan. 11, 2011, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Sergeant Cooper is an electro-environmental craftsman assigned to the 451st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Willard E. Grande II)

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A-10C Thunderbolt II maintenance inspection

Staff Sgt. Tom Wilson fills an A-10C Thunderbolt II with liquid oxygen, Jan. 11, 2011, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The 75th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron recently moved their assets to the other side of the flightline, the first of many moves toward consolidating the 451st Air Expeditionary Wing's missions. Sergeant Wilson is a crew chief assigned to the 451st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Willard E. Grande II)

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A-10C Thunderbolt II maintenance inspection

Crew chiefs install pins on an A-10C Thunderbolt II, Jan. 11, 2011, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The 75th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron recently moved their assets to the other side of the flightline, marking the first of many moves toward consolidating the wing's missions. The crew chiefs are assigned to the 451st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Willard E. Grande II)

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No problems here

Senior Airman Edwin Watkins looks over the landing gear of an A-10 Thunderbolt II before a training mission during the Green Flag West 11-2 exercise Dec. 10, 2010, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The exercise provides a realistic air-land integration training environment for forces preparing to support worldwide combat operations. Airman Watkins is a crew chief with the 23rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Moody AFB, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)

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On the hot seat

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)

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Lethal inspection

Staff Sgt. Jamie Case looks over a targeting pod attached to an A-10 Thunderbolt II during the Green Flag West 11-2 exercise Dec. 6, 2010, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Sergeant Case is with the 23rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Moody AFB, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)

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Hot pit refueling

Technicians clear the ramp as an A-10 Thunderbolt II taxies out of the hot pit after a hasty refuel Dec. 8, 2010, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. Hot pit refueling is a procedure usually performed in a combat situation to rapidly refuel aircraft while their engines are running to thrust pilots back into the fight. The crews from the Air Force Reserve Command's 442nd Fighter Wing are practicing this procedure to keep their skills sharp. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kenny Holston)

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Hot pit refueling

Dewayne Magnuson, air reserve technician with the 442nd Fighter Wing, attaches a fuel hose to an A-10 Thunderbolt II during a hot pit refuel Dec. 8, 2010, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. Hot pit refueling is a procedure usually performed in a combat situation to rapidly refuel aircraft while their engines are running to thrust pilots back into the fight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kenny Holston)

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Hot pit refueling

Dewayne Magnuson prepares to put chocks in place during a hot pit refuel for an A-10 Thunderbolt II Dec. 8, 2010, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. Hot pit refueling is a procedure usually performed in a combat situation to rapidly refuel aircraft while their engines are running to thrust pilots back into the fight. Mr. Magnuson is an air reserve technician with the Air Force Reserve Command's 442nd Fighter Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kenny Holston)

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Hot pit refueling

A jet fuel hose for refueling is discarded after a hot pit refuel for a 442nd Fighter Wing A-10 Thunderbolt Dec. 8, 2010, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. Hot pit refueling is a procedure usually performed in a combat situation to rapidly refuel aircraft while their engines are running to thrust pilots back into the fight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kenny Holston)

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Hot pit refueling

Air reserve technicians with the 442nd Fighter Wing and fuel operators with the 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron work together to conduct hot pit refuels for A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots Dec. 8, 2010, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. Hot pit refueling is a procedure usually performed in a combat situation to rapidly refuel aircraft while engines are running to thrust pilots back into the fight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kenny Holston)

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Hot pit refueling

Dewayne Magnuson and Senior Airman James White work together to perform a hot pit refuel on an A-10 Thunderbolt II Dec. 8, 2010, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. The Air Force Reserve Command's 442nd Fighter Wing crews are practicing this procedure to keep their skills sharp. Mr Magnuson is an air reserve technician with the 442nd FW and Airman White is a fuels operator with the 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kenny Holston)

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Hot pit refueling

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

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Transition to A-10C complete at Osan AB

The first three of five A-10Cs land March 3, 2010, at Osan Air Base, South Korea. The arrival marks the transition to the new model. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Wade)

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Show of force

An A-10C Thunderbolt II from the Arkansas Air National Guard's 188th Fighter Wing fires its seven-barrel Gatling gun at a ground target Oct. 14, 2010, during the 2010 Hawgsmoke competition in Boise, Idaho. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. John Orrell)

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Hawgsmoke 2010

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)

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Hawgsmoke 2010

Capt. Jason Cobb fires a volley of 30-millimeter rounds Oct. 14, 2010, at a target on the Saylor Creek Range in Idaho during Hawgsmoke 2010. Captain Cobb is an A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot assigned to the Air Force Reserve Command's 47th Fighter Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. He earned two personal awards during the competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)

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Hawgsmoke 2010

Lt. Col. Robert Hetland taxis his A-10 Thunderbolt II to the runway for an orientation flight for the Hawgsmoke 2010 competition Oct. 13, 2010, in Boise, Idaho. Hawgsmoke is a worldwide A-10 bombing, missile and tactical gunnery competition held every two years. Colonel Hetland is an A-10 pilot with the Air Force Reserve Command's 47th Fighter Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)

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Hawgsmoke 2010

A group of A-10 Thunderbolt IIs sit on the ramp Oct. 13, 2010, at Gowen Field in Boise, Idaho. 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)

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