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A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot prepares for a mission during Cope Tiger 13 at Udon Thani Thai air force base, Thailand, March 15, 2013. The pilot is assigned to the 25th Fighter Squadron.

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot prepares for a mission during Cope Tiger 13 at Udon Thani Thai air force base, Thailand, March 15, 2013. The pilot is assigned to the 25th Fighter Squadron.

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot prepares for a mission during Cope Tiger 13 at Udon Thani Thai air force base, Thailand, March 15, 2013. The pilot is assigned to the 25th Fighter Squadron.

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