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    Prepping an A-10 for a sortie [Image 1 of 6]

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    A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) attack aircraft is captured in flight against a clear blue sky. The aircraft is heavily loaded with munitions on its underwing hardpoints and displays the characteristic shark mouth nose art. Tail markings indicate 'FT' tail code and serial number 213, consistent with Eglin Air Force Base assignment.

    AL ASAD, IRAQ

    11.30.1999

    Photo by Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo 

    Defense Imagery Management Operations Center     

    An A-10 Warthog takes off from Al Asad Air Base to provide close air support to ground troops in Iraq. The 438th Air Expeditionary Group A-10 jets perform 10 sorties daily with almost 900 sorties in this last four months.

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    Date Taken: 11.30.1999
    Date Posted: 05.11.2007 11:17
    Photo ID: 44286
    VIRIN: 070425-F-3961R-050
    Resolution: 2100x1194
    Size: 804.62 KB
    Location: AL ASAD, IQ
    Web Views: 147
    Downloads: 56

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    A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) attack aircraft is captured in flight against a clear blue sky. The aircraft is heavily loaded with munitions on its underwing hardpoints and displays the characteristic shark mouth nose art. Tail markings indicate 'FT' tail code and serial number 213, consistent with Eglin Air Force Base assignment.
    A military aircraft technician or crew chief is performing maintenance work on top of what appears to be an A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) attack aircraft, viewed from the rear. The image is taken from a low rear angle, prominently showing the aircraft's two distinctive high-mounted turbofan engines flanking the technician. The setting appears to be a desert or arid environment based on the hazy sky and the technician's tan/desert-colored uniform.
    A front-facing close-up photograph of an A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) attack aircraft with a distinctive shark mouth nose art painted on the fuselage. The aircraft's serial number '00180' is visible on the nose, and a pilot in a flight helmet is seated in the cockpit. The two rear-mounted turbofan engines are prominently visible on either side of the fuselage.
    A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) attack aircraft is taxiing on a runway, viewed head-on. The aircraft features a distinctive shark mouth nose art and carries multiple munitions on its wing hardpoints. The setting appears to be a desert air base, likely in the Middle East.
    A military attack aircraft, identifiable by its distinctive silhouette as an A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog), is parked on a flight line at sunset. The sun sits directly behind the cockpit canopy, creating a dramatic golden-orange backlit silhouette. A second aircraft is visible in the background appearing to take off or land, and a single ground crew member is visible walking near the aircraft.
    A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) attack aircraft is photographed on a flight line at sunset or sunrise, featuring a distinctive shark mouth nose art. The aircraft is silhouetted against a vivid purple and orange sky with the sun near the horizon. Three ground crew personnel are visible in silhouette to the right of the aircraft, apparently conducting pre- or post-flight maintenance activities.

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    438th Air Expeditionary Group
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