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US Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II formation flight over Wake Island - June 2025.jpg

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English: U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 25th Fighter Squadron, Osan Air Force Base, South Korea, fly in formation over Wake Island, June 7, 2025. The A-10 is a twin-engine, straight-wing, subsonic attack aircraft designed for close air support that has been flying for over 53 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Audree Campbell)
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Source https://www.defense.gov/Multimedia/Photos/igphoto/2003735173/ U.S. Defense Department photos - accessed June 12, 2025; upload has minor edits - noise correction & thin crop of artifact at bottom
Author Senior Airman Audree Campbell, USAF

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Island Formation: Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft fly in formation over Wake Island, June 7, 2025.

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