A 917th Fighter Group A-10 Thunderbolt II, piloted by U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Mitch Hanson, returns from a sortie at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 26, 2011. Hanson is the 47th Fighter Squadron director of operations and this marked his last flight for the squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Greg Steele/Released)