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The A-10 Thunderbolt II is a single-seat, twin-engine, straight-wing jet aircraft to provide close air support (CAS) of ground forces by attacking tanks, armored vehicles, and other ground targets with a limited air interdiction capability. It is the first U.S. Air Force aircraft designed exclusively for close air support. The A-10's official name comes from the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt of World War II, a fighter that was particularly effective at close air support. The A-10 is more commonly known by its nickname "Warthog" or simply "Hog".

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visualintel > An Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft moves into position to receive fuel May 29 from a KC-135 Stratotanker during a mission over Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Andy Dunaway)

visualintel > Two U.S. Air Force A-10A Warthogs, from the 52nd Fighter Wing, 81st Fighter Squadron, Spangdhalem Air Base, Germany, drop away from a refueling tanker during a NATO Operation Allied Force combat mission, Apr. 22, 1999. The A-10 "Tank Killer" munitions include 250 pound iron bombs, ALQ-131 electronic jamming pod, 2.75 inch Zuni rockets, AGM-65D Maverick missiles, and a 30mm cannon mounted in the nose. The A-10As, deployed to Aviano Air Base, Italy, are specially designed for close air support of ground forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Greg L. Davis) (RELEASED)

visualintel > OVER NEW JERSEY -- Four A-10 Thunderbolt IIs fly in formation during a refueling mission here recently. The A-10 are assigned to the 111th Fighter Wing at Willow Grove Air Reserve Station, Pa., (U.S. Air Force photo by Kenn Mann)

visualintel > Four A-10 Thunderbolt IIs from the 355th Fighter Wing at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., fly in formation over Arizona April 29. The A-10s received in-flight refueling from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the Arizona Air National Guard's 161st Air Refueling Wing based in Phoenix. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Alesia Goosic)

visualintel > An F-22A Raptor from Langley Air Force Base, Va., and an A-10 Thunderbolt II from Pope AFB, N.C., fly over Tucson, Ariz., Sunday, March 5, 2006, during the 2006 Heritage Conference. The conference combines different U.S. aircraft from more than 60 years of aviation history to ensure certification in performing air shows worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Veronica Pierce)

visualintel > BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan (AFPN) The setting sun silhouettes an A-10 Thunderbolt II after a combat mission. Since Sept. 15, A-10s here have flown more than 1,700 combat sorties, totaling more than 6,000 combat hours in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The A-10 was the first Air Force aircraft specially designed for close-air support of ground forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chief Master Sgt. David L. Stuppy)

visualintel > Maintenance crews on the A-10 Thunderbolt II end their 12-hour duty day April 25 at the Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. The 438th Air Expeditionary Group A-10s perform 10 sorties daily providing top cover for ground forces in Iraq, with 900 sorties in this last four months. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cecilio M. Ricardo Jr.)

An Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft moves into position to receive fuel May 29 from a KC-135 Stratotanker during a mission over Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Andy Dunaway)

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