Two A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft prepare to take-off during a light rain at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Aug. 10, 2012. Airmen from the 107th Fighter Squadron, who fly the aircraft, and the 127th Maintenance Group, who maintain the aircraft, participated in a surge operation, launching and recovering a higher-than-usual number of aircraft, as part of a series of readiness training exercises taking place at the base in August.


Two A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft prepare to take-off during a light rain at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Aug. 10, 2012. Airmen from the 107th Fighter Squadron, who fly the aircraft, and the 127th Maintenance Group, who maintain the aircraft, participated in a surge operation, launching and recovering a higher-than-usual number of aircraft, as part of a series of readiness training exercises taking place at the base in August.


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