Hawgsmoke 2006
An A-10 Thunderbolt II drops a BDU-33, toward a marked target as part of the 2006 Hawgsmoke competition, Thursday, March 23, 2006, at the Barry-Goldwater Range, Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary Field. The BDU-33 is a 25-pound training bomb used to simulate the M1a-82 500-pound bomb. As part of the competition, the A-10 Thunderbolt II performs this as a 30 degree dive bomb, 15-degree low angle high drag bomb, and level bombing. . This year's competition coincides with the 30th anniversary of the Warthog. Twenty squadrons from around the world come together to gain the honor of the "best of the best" in ground attack and target destruction. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christina D. Ponte)
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