Dec. 29 airpower summary: A-10s provide close-air support
An A-10 Thunderbolt II lands after a recent mission. A-10s can employ a wide variety of conventional munitions, including general purpose bombs, cluster bomb units, laser guided bombs, joint direct attack munitions, wind corrected munitions dispenser or WCMD, AGM-65 Maverick and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, rockets, illumination flares, and the GAU-8/A 30mm cannon. A-10s provide close-air support in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Joseph Kapinos)
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