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    Close air support training at the Nevada Test and Training Range [Image 4 of 10]

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    An A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) attack aircraft is captured firing its GAU-8 Avenger rotary cannon, evidenced by the distinctive gun smoke emanating from the nose. The aircraft is flying at low altitude over arid, rocky desert terrain. The image captures an active strafing run, likely during a training exercise or combat operation.

    NEVADA TEST AND TRAINING RANGE, NEVADA, UNITED STATES

    09.23.2011

    Photo by Senior Airman Brett Clashman 

    Nellis Air Force Base

    A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II with the U.S. Air Force Weapons School, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., fires its 30mm GAU-8/A Avenger Gatling cannon during close air support training mission Sept. 23, 2011, over the Nevada Test and Training Range. U.S. Air Force Weapons School students participate in many combat training missions over the NTTR during the six-month, graduate-level instructor course held at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.

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    Date Taken: 09.23.2011
    Date Posted: 10.06.2011 01:15
    Photo ID: 468888
    VIRIN: 110923-F-KX404-187
    Resolution: 4256x2832
    Size: 2.63 MB
    Location: NEVADA TEST AND TRAINING RANGE, NEVADA, US
    Web Views: 282
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    A military jet aircraft, identifiable as an A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog), is flying at low altitude through a rugged, arid mountain canyon. The aircraft appears to be in a banking maneuver, flying very close to the rocky terrain. The background reveals a dramatic, layered mountain range consistent with Central Asian or Middle Eastern geography.
    A military fixed-wing aircraft, consistent with an A-10 Thunderbolt II or similar ground-attack aircraft, is flying low over a desert terrain amid large billowing smoke and dust clouds from an explosion or ordnance impact below. The scene appears to be a live-fire exercise or combat demonstration set against a rocky, arid mountain backdrop. Multiple detonation points are visible on the ground, producing distinct smoke columns.
    A military aircraft, identifiable as an A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog), is captured in a banking maneuver against a clear blue sky. The aircraft is viewed from below at an angle, revealing its underside with multiple hardpoints and mounted ordnance or external stores. Rocky terrain is visible in the lower right corner, slightly out of focus.
    An A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) attack aircraft is captured firing its GAU-8 Avenger rotary cannon, evidenced by the distinctive gun smoke emanating from the nose. The aircraft is flying at low altitude over arid, rocky desert terrain. The image captures an active strafing run, likely during a training exercise or combat operation.
    Close air support training at the Nevada Test and Training Range
    Two military personnel in full combat gear are kneeling in a desert environment, appearing to coordinate or communicate with each other. An A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft is visible flying low overhead in the background. Smoke is visible in the distance, suggesting a recent strike or exercise activity.
    Close air support training at the Nevada Test and Training Range
    A close-up profile shot of a military or security personnel wearing a worn olive-green tactical helmet with handwritten markings reading 'Tony V'. The subject is equipped with dark sunglasses, a communications headset with boom microphone, and helmet-mounted accessories. The background is a blurred, hazy tan/beige tone suggesting an arid or dusty environment.
    Two military personnel in full combat gear observe a large dust and smoke explosion in a desert terrain, likely during a close air support training exercise. An aircraft, consistent with an A-10 Thunderbolt II, is visible in the sky above the explosion. The setting appears to be an arid desert range with rocky mountains in the background, consistent with a southwestern U.S. military training area.
    A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) is captured in a steep banking maneuver against a clear blue sky, viewed from below. The aircraft is heavily loaded with underwing ordnance and external stores. Distinctive unit markings including a checkered pattern are visible on the tail surfaces.

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