An A-10 Thunderbolt II banks away after attacking a simulated target during a live fire exercise on Fort Polk, La., Jan. 16, 2015. The A-10 fires the GAU-8/A 30 mm cannon, capable of firing 3,900 rounds per minute, and is used to provide ground units with close air support and is also used to defeat a wide variety of targets including tanks. Airman 1st Class Mozer O. Da Cunha)

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