An A-10 Thunderbolt II, assigned to the 163rd Fighter Squadron, Indiana Air National Guard, Fort Wayne, Indiana, prepares to take-off for a Red Flag 21-1 mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 1, 2021. The A-10 is the first Air Force aircraft specially designed for close-air-support of ground forces and provides common perspectives against shared threats while participating in the exercise.

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