Light ‘em up

U.S. Air Force Capts. Andrew Glowa, lead, and William Piepenbring, both with the 74th Fighter Squadron out of Moody Air Force Base, Ga., launch flares from two A-10C Thunderbolt II over the skies of southern Georgia, Aug. 18, 2014. The A-10’s primary functions include close air support, forward air control and combat search and rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter/Released)

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The Thunderbolt II

U.S. Air Force Capts. Andrew Glowa, lead, and William Piepenbring, both with the 74th Fighter Squadron out of Moody Air Force Base, Ga., fly two A-10C Thunderbolt II over the skies of southern Georgia, Aug. 18, 2014. The 74th FS is one of two active-duty, combat-ready squadrons at Moody that performs close air support missions with the A-10. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter/Released)

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Flying Tigers

U.S. Air Force Capts. Andrew Glowa, left, and William Piepenbring, both with the 74th Fighter Squadron out of Moody Air Force Base, Ga., launch flares from two A-10C Thunderbolt II over the skies of southern Georgia, Aug. 18, 2014. Pilots, maintainers and support Airmen ensure Moody’s A-10s stay mission ready for daily training sorties and deployments downrange. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter/Released)

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Old reliable

U.S. Air Force Capts. Andrew Glowa, lead, and William Piepenbring, both with the 74th Fighter Squadron out of Moody Air Force Base, Ga., fly two A-10C Thunderbolt II over the skies of southern Georgia, Aug. 18, 2014. Since it was first delivered to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., in October 1975, the A-10 has participated in operations Desert Storm, Southern Watch, Provide Comfort, Desert Fox, Noble Anvil, Deny Flight, Deliberate Guard, Allied Force, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter/Released)

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Maintain

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Sterling Vaughan, 74th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, reinstalls panels to an A-10C Thunderbolt II engine at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Aug. 18, 2014. Maintainers work around the clock to ensure Moody’s A-10s remain mission ready at all times. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter/Released)

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End of runway crew

Airmen from a 23d Maintenance Group end of runway crew perform final checks to an A-10C Thunderbolt II at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Aug. 18, 2014. End of runway crews give aircraft their last pre-flight inspections before their launch. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter/Released)

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All together now

Four U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft make their way down a runway at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Aug. 18, 2014. Moody’s A-10s are flown out of the 23d Fighter Group which traces its history back to the 23d Pursuit Group, a unit that was constituted 10 days after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter/Released)

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Thunderbolts flash through Georgia sky

Published Aug. 19, 2014

Light ‘em up

The Thunderbolt II

Flying Tigers

Old reliable

Maintain

End of runway crew

All together now