Warthogs soar over Afghanistan

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II with the 303rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar over Eastern Afghanistan, July 10, 2014. The A-10's maneuverability at slow speeds and low altitude has made it one of the most utilized aircraft for close air support throughout Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Bruch/Released)

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Warthogs soar over Afghanistan

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to the 303rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, patrols over the skies of eastern Afghanistan, July 10, 2014. The A-10's maneuverability at slow speeds and low altitude has made it one of the most utilized aircraft for close air support throughout Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Bruch/Released)

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Warthogs soar over Afghanistan

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II with the 303rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, peels away and pops flares after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar over Eastern Afghanistan, July 10, 2014 The A-10's maneuverability at slow speeds and low altitude has made it one of the most utilized aircraft for close air support throughout Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Bruch/Released)

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Warthogs soar over Afghanistan

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II with the 303rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar over Eastern Afghanistan, July 10, 2014. The A-10's maneuverability at slow speeds and low altitude has made it one of the most utilized aircraft for close air support throughout Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Bruch/Released)

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Warthogs soar over Afghanistan

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II with the 303rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, peels away and pops flares after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar over Eastern Afghanistan, July 10, 2014. The A-10's maneuverability at slow speeds and low altitude has made it one of the most utilized aircraft for close air support throughout Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Bruch/Released)

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Warthogs soar over Afghanistan

Two U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II's with the 303rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, fly in formation behind a KC-135 after conducting an air-to-air refueling over the skies of eastern Afghanistan, July 10, 2014. The A-10's maneuverability at slow speeds and low altitude has made it one of the most utilized aircraft for close air support throughout Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Bruch/Released)

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Warthogs soar over Afghanistan

Two U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II's with the 303rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, patrol the skies of eastern Afghanistan, July 10, 2014.The A-10's maneuverability at slow speeds and low altitude has made it one of the most utilized aircraft for close air support throughout Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Bruch/Released)

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Warthogs soar over Afghanistan

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II with the 303rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, peels away from a KC-135 Stratotanker over Eastern Afghanistan, July 10, 2014. The A-10's maneuverability at slow speeds and low altitude has made it one of the most utilized aircraft for close air support throughout Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Bruch/Released)

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Warthogs soar over Afghanistan

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II with the 303rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar over Eastern Afghanistan, July 10, 2014.The A-10's maneuverability at slow speeds and low altitude has made it one of the most utilized aircraft for close air support throughout Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Bruch/Released)

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Warthogs soar over Afghanistan

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II with the 303rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar over Eastern Afghanistan, July 10, 2014. The A-10's maneuverability at slow speeds and low altitude has made it one of the most utilized aircraft for close air support throughout Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Bruch/Released)

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Warthogs soar over Afghanistan

Published Aug. 16, 2014
By Senior Airman Matthew Bruch
AFCENT Public Affairs

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan --
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned to the 303rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, fly over Eastern Afghanistan and are refueld by a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar July 10, 2014 The A-10's maneuverability at slow speeds and low altitude has made it one of the most utilized aircraft for close air support throughout Operation Enduring Freedom.