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47 FS pilots compete at Hawgsmoke 2010

Representatives from local and national media outlets attempt to capture the perfect picture of an A-10 Thunderbolt on the ramp of Gowen Field in Boise, Idaho, Oct. 13, 2010. Members of the 917th Wing and 47th Fighter Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., were in Boise supporting and competing in Hawgsmoke 2010, which is a biennial worldwide A-10 bombing, missile and tactical gunnery competition. The competition this year, which involved 40 jets and 72 pilots from 18 different units, was hosted by the 190th Fighter Squadron of the 124th FW. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)

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47 FS pilots compete at Hawgsmoke 2010

A-10 Thunderbolt II jets from the 47th Fighter Squadron from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., sit on the ramp at Gowen Field in Boise, Idaho, Oct. 13, 2010. Members of the 917th Wing and 47th Fighter Squadron from Barksdale AFB, were in Boise supporting and competing in Hawgsmoke 2010, which is a biennial worldwide A-10 bombing, missile and tactical gunnery competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)

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47 FS pilots compete at Hawgsmoke 2010

Col. James R. Compton, commander of the 124th Fighter Wing for the Idaho Air National Guard, Boise, Idaho, fields questions from local and national media on the ramp at Gowen Field in Boise, Oct. 13, 2010. Members of the 917th Wing and 47th Fighter Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., were in Boise supporting and competing in Hawgsmoke 2010, which is a biennial worldwide A-10 bombing, missile and tactical gunnery competition. The competition this year, which involved 40 jets and 72 pilots from 18 different units, was hosted by the 190th Fighter Squadron of the 124th FW. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)

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47 FS pilots compete at Hawgsmoke 2010

A-10 Thunderbolt II jets from the 47th Fighter Squadron from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., taxi to the runway for an orientation flight before competing in Hawgsmoke 2010 in Boise, Idaho, Oct. 13, 2010. Members of the 917th Wing and 47th Fighter Squadron from Barksdale AFB, were in Boise supporting and competing Hawgsmoke 2010, which is a biennial worldwide A-10 bombing, missile and tactical gunnery competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)

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47 FS pilots compete at Hawgsmoke 2010

Lt. Col. Robert Hetland, an A-10 pilot with the 47th Fighter Squadron from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., taxis his jet to the runway for an orientation flight in preparation for the Hawgsmoke 2010 competition in Boise, Idaho, Oct. 13, 2010. Members of the 917th Wing and 47th Fighter Squadron from Barksdale AFB, were in Boise supporting and competing Hawgsmoke 2010, which is a biennial worldwide A-10 bombing, missile and tactical gunnery competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)

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47 FS pilots compete at Hawgsmoke 2010

An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 917th Wing and 47th Fighter Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., falls into line with other 47th FS jets on the ramp for an orientation flight before the Hawgsmoke 2010 competition in Boise, Idaho, Oct. 13, 2010. Members of the 917th Wing and 47th Fighter Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., were in Boise supporting and competing in Hawgsmoke 2010, which is a biennial worldwide A-10 bombing, missile and tactical gunnery competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)

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47 FS pilots compete at Hawgsmoke 2010

A-10 pilot Capt. Grant McCall performs pre-flight checks for an orientation flight before the Hawgsmoke 2010 competition in Boise, Idaho, Oct. 13, 2010. Captain McCall is an active-associate member assigned to the 47th Fighter Squadron. Members of the 917th Wing and 47th Fighter Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., were in Boise supporting and competing in Hawgsmoke 2010, which is a biennial worldwide A-10 bombing, missile and tactical gunnery competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)

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47 FS pilots compete at Hawgsmoke 2010

A-10 pilot Capt. Adam Ratican prepares for an orientation flight before the Hawgsmoke 2010 competition in Boise, Idaho, Oct. 13, 2010. Members of the 917th Wing and 47th Fighter Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., were in Boise supporting and competing in Hawgsmoke 2010, which is a biennial worldwide A-10 bombing, missile and tactical gunnery competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)

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47 FS pilots compete at Hawgsmoke 2010

A-10 pilots Lt. Col. Robert Hetland, Capt. Adam Ratican, Capt. Jason Cobb and Capt. Grant McCall are transported to their jets for an orientation flight to prepare for Hawgsmoke 2010 competition in Boise, Idaho, Oct. 13, 2010. Members of the 917th Wing and 47th Fighter Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., were in Boise supporting and competing in Hawgsmoke 2010, which is a biennial worldwide A-10 bombing, missile and tactical gunnery competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)

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PACIFIC THUNDER 2010

In front of a picturesque setting, an A-10 Thunderbolt II comes in for a landing after completing a close-air-support mission on the Yakima bombing range. The 47th Fighter Squadron deployed six A-10s and flew 64 CAS sorties in support of Pacific Thunder, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 29, 2010. (U. S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Greg Steele)

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PACIFIC THUNDER 2010

Lt. Col. Rodney Glass, 47th Fighter Squadron pilot, is strapped into an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft by Senior Airman John Slade, 717th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief. Approximately 100 personnel and six A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft deployed from the 917th Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., in support of Pacific Thunder, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 29, 2010. (U. S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Greg Steele)

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PACIFIC THUNDER 2010

Senior Airman John Slade, a 717th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, cleans the teeth of an A-10 Thunderbolt II after its return from a close-air-support mission to the Yakima bombing range. Approximately 100 personnel and six A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft deployed from the 917th Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., in support of Pacific Thunder, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 29, 2010. (U. S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt.Greg Steele)

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PACIFIC THUNDER 2010

Staff Sgt. Marcus Gandy, a 717th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons loader, watches as Staff Sgt. James Keefer, also a weapons loader, locks in a 500lbs MK-82AIR high drag bomb onto the bomb rack of a 47th Fighter Squadron A-10 Thunderbolt II. In all, 168 MK-82AIRs were dropped from 47th FS A-10s in support of close-air-support missions with the 5th Air Support Operations Squadron during Pacific Thunder, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 29, 2010. (U. S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Greg Steele)

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PACIFIC THUNDER 2010

Staff Sgt. James Keefer, a 717th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons loader, attaches the arming loop to the bomb rack of an A-10 Thunderbolt II prior to "locking in" a 500lbs MK-82AIR general purpose bomb. Approximately 100 personnel and six A-10s from the 917th Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., deployed in support of Pacific Thunder, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 29, 2010. A total of 168 MK-82AIRS were dropped on the Yakima bombing range in support of close-air-support missions with the 5th Air Support Operations Squadron. (U. S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Greg Steele)

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PACIFIC THUNDER 2010

Staff Sgt. Ronald Rainey, 917th Maintenance Squadron munition systems apprentice, cuts excess arming wire from the tail of a 500lbs MK-82AIR high drag general purpose bomb as part of his munitions preparation prior to it being loaded on an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft. Approximately 100 personnel and six A-10s from the 917th Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., deployed in support of Pacific Thunder, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 29, 2010. A total of 168 MK-82AIRS were dropped on the Yakima bombing range in support of close-air-support missions with the 5th Air Support Operations Squadron. (U. S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Greg Steele)

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PACIFIC THUNDER 2010

Tech. Sgt. Kyle White, 917th Maintenance Squadron munition systems apprentice, installs an M904 fuze into the nose of a 500lbs MK-82AIR high drag general purpose bomb as part of his munitions preparation prior to it being loaded on an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft. Approximately 100 personnel and six A-10s from the 917th Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., deployed in support of Pacific Thunder, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 29, 2010. A total of 168 MK-82AIRS were dropped on the Yakima bombing range in support of close-air-support missions with the 5th Air Support Operations Squadron. (U. S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Greg Steele)

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PACIFIC THUNDER 2010

Capt. Grant McCall, a 47th Fighter Squadron pilot, performs a pre-flight inspection on a 500lbs MK-82AIR high drag general purpose bomb loaded on his A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft prior to taking off on a close-air-support mission to the Yakima bombing range. Approximately 100 personnel and six A-10s from the 917th Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., deployed to support the 5th Air Support Operations Squadron during Pacific Thunder, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 29, 2010. (U. S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Greg Steele)

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PACIFIC THUNDER 2010

Tech. Sgt Jerry James, a 917th Maintenance Squadron structural technician, takes an engine oil sample as part of an after-flight inspection on an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft after it's return from a close-air-support mission over Yakima range. Approximately 100 personnel and six A-10s from the 917th Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., deployed to support the 5th Air Support Operations Squadron during Pacific Thunder, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 29, 2010. (U. S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Greg Steele)

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PACIFIC THUNDER 2010

Tech. Sgts. Kenya Battles and James Welch, 917th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons loaders, perform an after-fire inspection on the impulse cartridge breeches from an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft. Approximately 100 personnel and six A-10s from the 917th Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., deployed to support the 5th Air Support Operations Squadron during Pacific Thunder, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 29, 2010. A total of 64 close-air-support missions were flown during this deployment. (U. S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Greg Steele)

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PACIFIC THUNDER 2010

Lt. Col. James Marks, 47th Fighter Squadron assistant director of operations, performs a pre-flight inspection on a 500lbs MK-82AIR high drag general purpose bomb loaded on his A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft prior to taking off on a close-air-support mission to the Yakima bombing range. Approximately 100 personnel and six A-10s from the 917th Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., deployed to support the 5th Air Support Operations Squadron during Pacific Thunder, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 29, 2010. (U. S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Greg Steele)

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