Nov. 25 airpower summary: A-10s deter anti-Afghan attacks

The following picture was released yesterday on USAF's public main website as part of the "Nov. 25 airpower summary: A-10s deter anti-Afghan attacks". This additional picture is part of a well-known air refueling photo series, and some other shots are already released by USAF and also posted on my blog.



A-10 79-0135 from the 74th Fighter Squadron, currently deployed as a replacement with the 75th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron for Operation Enduring Freedom to the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing at Bagram AB, flies a combat mission over Afghanistan on November 7, 2008. Freedom. A-10Cs from the 75th EFS provide close air support and perform sorties daily providing top cover for ground forces in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon) Hi-res