Two A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft from the 25th Fighter Squadron land at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 7, 2015, following a close air support training sortie. The A-10 is a highly accurate weapons-delivery platform capable of surviving direct hits from armor-piercing and high-explosive projectiles up to 23mm. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Robert Howard)

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Two A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft from the 25th Fighter Squadron land at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 7, 2015, following a close air support training sortie. Pilots often takeoff and land simultaneously to ensure they are capable of responding to a situation quickly, even during inclement weather. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Robert Howard)

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Two A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft from the 25th Fighter Squadron land at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 7, 2015, following a close air support training sortie. The A-10's wide combat radius and short takeoff and landing capability permit operations in and out of locations near front lines. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Robert Howard)

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An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 25th Fighter Squadron lands at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 7, 2015, following a close air support training sortie. This aircraft is a highly accurate and survivable weapons-delivery platform capable of loitering near battle areas for extended periods of time, and is able to employ a wide range of conventional munitions during a conflict. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Robert Howard)

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An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 25th Fighter Squadron lands at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 7, 2015, following a close air support training sortie. The A-10 can employ a wide variety of conventional munitions, including general purpose bombs, cluster bomb units, laser guided bombs, joint direct attack munitions, wind corrected munitions dispenser, AGM-65 Maverick and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, rockets, illumination flares, and the GAU-8/A 30mm cannon. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Robert Howard)

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An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 25th Fighter Squadron lands at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 7, 2015, following a close air support training sortie. The A-10, extremely noticable by its distinctive shape and GAU-8/A 30mm cannon, is capable of firing 3,900 rounds per minute to defeat a wide variety of targets, including tanks. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Robert Howard)

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An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 25th Fighter Squadron lands at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 7, 2015, following a close air support training sortie. The A-10 is capable of a variety of missions, to include close air support, airborne forward air control, and combat search and rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Robert Howard)

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An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 25th Fighter Squadron lands at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 7, 2015, following a close air support training sortie. Powered by two General Electric TF34-GE-100 turbofan engines producing 9,065 pounds of thrust each, the A-10 is capable of reaching speeds of 450 nautical miles per hour. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Robert Howard)

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A-10s land at Osan

Published Oct. 7, 2015