An A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot taxis to the runway at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 20, 2012. The A-10 fires a 30 mm cannon and can carry up to 16,000 pounds of ordnance for close-air support missions to support troops on the ground.

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An A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot taxis to the runway at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 20, 2012. The A-10 fires a 30 mm cannon and can carry up to 16,000 pounds of ordnance for close-air support missions to support troops on the ground.

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