A-10 featured at the Great Texas Balloon Race

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8/2/2012 - Maj. Jason Cobb, a pilot assigned to the 47th Fighter Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., explains the different types of 30 mm rounds used in the A-10 Thunderbolt II to Rudy Garza during the Great Texas Balloon Race 2012, at the East Texas Regional Airport in Longview, Texas, July 28, 2012. For the first time in the 35-year history of the event, the U.S. National Championships were held in conjunction with the annual event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeff Walston) Hi-res


8/2/2012 - An A-10 Thunderbolt II sits on a taxiway during the Great Texas Balloon Race 2012, at the East Texas Regional Airport in Longview, Texas, July 28, 2012. The jet is from the 47th Fighter Squadron, 917th Fighter Group at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeff Walston) Hi-res


8/2/2012 - Crowds gather around several military displays at the 35th Annual Great Texas Balloon Race 2012, at the East Texas Regional Airport in Longview, Texas, July 28, 2012. For the first time in the 35-year history of the event, the U.S. National Championships were held in conjunction with the annual event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeff Walston)

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