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    A-10s refueled in Afghanistan [Image 7 of 11]

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    An A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) attack aircraft is receiving aerial refueling from a tanker aircraft, photographed from above and behind the tanker's boom operator position. The A-10 bears markings reading 'ME ANG' (Maine Air National Guard) on its fuselage and a 'MaineInc' logo on the wing. The image is taken at dusk or dawn over a mountainous, arid terrain.

    KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, AFGHANISTAN

    02.07.2018

    Photo by Tech. Sgt. Paul Labbe 

    United States Air Forces Central           

    A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron Detachment 1, during a refueling mission over Afghanistan, Feb. 7, 2018. The A-10s fly as part of the 303rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Paul Labbe)

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    Date Taken: 02.07.2018
    Date Posted: 02.12.2018 05:02
    Photo ID: 4132364
    VIRIN: 180207-F-MQ799-0211
    Resolution: 5434x3370
    Size: 11.4 MB
    Location: KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, AF
    Web Views: 128
    Downloads: 30

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    Military personnel are gathered on a flight line near the nose of a large gray military aircraft marked '0098' with 'FORCE' visible on the fuselage, indicating a U.S. Air Force asset. Several airmen in camouflage uniforms and at least one in a tan flight suit are conducting pre- or post-flight activities on a concrete tarmac. Concrete blast walls are visible in the background, suggesting a forward operating base or deployed location.
    The image shows the tail section of an Alabama Air National Guard (ANG) fixed-wing aircraft with serial number 71453, bearing a U.S. flag insignia. In the background, a military helicopter is visible in flight against a clear blue sky. The composition captures two distinct military aircraft in the same frame.
    Military personnel are conducting a pre-flight or post-flight inspection on a large military aircraft on a flight line. A crew member in tan/khaki flight suit is standing near and inspecting a large jet engine nacelle. In the background, a tail section of another aircraft is visible with 'ANG' markings and a partial serial number '4835', along with an American flag insignia.
    Two A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) aircraft are flying in formation over an arid, desert terrain. The foreground aircraft appears to be in close proximity to a tanker aircraft, suggesting an aerial refueling operation. Both aircraft are in standard gray military livery and appear to be carrying underwing stores.
    An aerial photograph taken through a window or porthole showing a military fixed-wing aircraft flying below, viewed from a higher aircraft. Two bright flares are visible in the upper portion of the image, trailing smoke/light streaks against a dark, arid terrain below. The scene suggests a military operation involving flare deployment, likely as countermeasures or illumination.
    An A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) attack aircraft is receiving aerial refueling from a tanker aircraft, viewed from the tanker's boom operator position. The refueling boom is extended and connected to the A-10's refueling receptacle on the nose. The aircraft is flying over a mountainous terrain in low-light/dusk conditions.
    An A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) attack aircraft is receiving aerial refueling from a tanker aircraft, photographed from above and behind the tanker's boom operator position. The A-10 bears markings reading 'ME ANG' (Maine Air National Guard) on its fuselage and a 'MaineInc' logo on the wing. The image is taken at dusk or dawn over a mountainous, arid terrain.
    An A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) attack aircraft is conducting aerial refueling from a tanker aircraft, photographed from above at dusk or dawn. The A-10 features its characteristic shark mouth nose art and the GAU-8 Avenger rotary cannon is visible at the nose. The tanker aircraft's refueling boom is connected to the A-10's receptacle, and markings indicate involvement of the Maine Air National Guard (ME ANG).
    A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) attack aircraft is photographed in flight over a dark, arid mountainous terrain. The aircraft is captured from an aerial perspective, likely from another aircraft, showing its distinctive twin-engine rear-mounted configuration and straight-wing design. The lighting suggests either dawn or dusk conditions over what appears to be a desert or semi-arid landscape.
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    A night vision (NVG) image captured in green monochrome showing a military aircraft viewed from the front/slightly below. The aircraft appears to be on the ground or at low altitude, with engines visible and various ordnance or equipment mounted under the wings. The bright green glowing object in the lower center appears to be an IR (infrared) marker or beacon.

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