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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 A-10 Thunderbolt II flies a close-air-support mission over Afghanistan on Oct. 7. The A-10 has excellent maneuverability at low air speeds and altitude, and are highly accurate weapons-delivery platforms. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon)

visualintel > An Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II flies a combat mission over Afghanistan in support of Operations Enduring Freedom. A-10s provide close-air support and perform sorties daily providing top cover for ground forces in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon)

visualintel > Col. Jon Mott breaks the record for the most documented hours in an A-10 Thunderbolt II during a refueling mission March 30. Colonel Mott, with the Massachusetts Air National Guard's 104 Fighter Wing, has flown more than 4,570 hours in the A-10. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Melanie Norman)

visualintel > An A-10 Thunderbolt II provides top cover over Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. A-10s perform shows of force to deter enemy activities and provide armed aerial overwatch for coalition ground forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon)

visualintel > An A-10 Thunderbolt II, like this one, is among the various U.S. Central Command Air Forces air assets available for providing close-air support for International Security Assistance Force troops in contact with enemy forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. The A-10 is specially designed for close air support of ground forces and can be used against all ground targets, including tanks and other armored vehicles. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Justin T. Watson)

visualintel > OVER THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA -- An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 104th Fighter Wing, Barnes Municipal Airport, Westfield Mass., Massachusetts Air National Guard, banks while flying accross the Mediterranean Sea enroute to a forward operating base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mark Bucher)

visualintel > An air-to-air view of an A-10A Thunderbolt II attack aircraft from the 354th Tactical Fighter Wing, Myrtle Beach Air Force Base, S.C., during Operation Desert Shield.

visualintel > An A/OA-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to the 355th Fighter Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska moves in position under and slightly behind a KC-135R Stratotanker from the 168th Air Refueling Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard to commence refueling operations in support of Exercise Northern Edge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. David W.Richards) (RELEASED)

An A-10 Thunderbolt II flies a close-air-support mission over Afghanistan on Oct. 7. The A-10 has excellent maneuverability at low air speeds and altitude, and are highly accurate weapons-delivery platforms. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon)