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    A-10 pilots compete in Hawgsmoke 2018 [Image 2 of 8]

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    A group of spectators stand on a wooden viewing platform or bleachers, capturing photos and video of an off-screen event. Multiple people are holding up smartphones and a selfie stick with an action camera attached. The clear blue sky and casual attire suggest an outdoor daytime event.

    CANNON RANGE, MISSOURI, UNITED STATES

    10.18.2018

    Photo by Senior Airman Melissa Sterling 

    442d Fighter Wing

    Spectators record A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots making strafing passes during Hawgsmoke at Cannon Range, Mo., October 18, 2018. The strafe pass is a restricted run that limits the pilots on their altitude and angle of entry to the target. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Missy Sterling)

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    Date Taken: 10.18.2018
    Date Posted: 10.18.2018 21:37
    Photo ID: 4829574
    VIRIN: 181018-F-EB151-0011
    Resolution: 5600x4000
    Size: 1.11 MB
    Location: CANNON RANGE, MISSOURI, US
    Web Views: 99
    Downloads: 13

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    A military attack aircraft, identifiable as an A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog), is photographed in flight against a clear blue sky. The aircraft is captured in a banking maneuver, showing its underside with visible hardpoints and ordnance pylons. Tree foliage is visible in the lower portion of the frame, suggesting the photo was taken from ground level.
    A group of spectators stand on a wooden viewing platform or bleachers, capturing photos and video of an off-screen event. Multiple people are holding up smartphones and a selfie stick with an action camera attached. The clear blue sky and casual attire suggest an outdoor daytime event.
    An A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) ground-attack aircraft is photographed in flight against a clear blue sky. The aircraft appears to have just released a munition, which is visible falling below the fuselage. The image is taken from a ground-level perspective looking upward.
    A military attack aircraft, identifiable as an A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog), is captured in flight against a clear blue sky. The aircraft is firing its nose-mounted GAU-8 Avenger rotary cannon, producing a distinctive smoke cloud around the forward fuselage. The image is taken from a head-on or slightly below perspective, clearly showing the aircraft's twin tail-mounted turbofan engines and straight wing configuration.
    An armored military vehicle, partially concealed behind a earthen berm or hull-down position, is firing its main weapon, producing a visible muzzle flash and smoke. A secondary explosion or impact can be seen to the left near a utility pole, suggesting incoming fire or a simulated target detonation. The scene appears to be a military training exercise or live-fire demonstration set in a rural, green landscape.
    An armored military vehicle, partially concealed behind a earthen berm or sand mound, is firing its main weapon. A visible muzzle flash and multiple smoke plumes are present, indicating an active firing event. The scene appears to be a military training range or combat environment, with disturbed earth, dirt tracks, and green fields visible in the background.
    A blue vehicle, appearing to be a tractor or farm truck, is visible in an open field with a large white smoke or steam cloud billowing from it. Debris or liquid appears to be spraying outward from the vehicle, suggesting a mechanical failure, explosion, or pressurized release event. The scene is set against a backdrop of dense green and autumn-tinged trees.
    Three military aircraft, identifiable as A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) ground-attack jets, are flying in a loose formation against a pale blue, lightly overcast sky. The foreground aircraft is clearly visible showing its distinctive twin turbofan engines mounted above the rear fuselage, straight wings, and underwing hardpoints with ordnance or equipment. Two additional aircraft are visible at greater distances in the upper center and lower right of the frame.

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