An Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II taxis through the rain at Aviano Air Base, Italy. An Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II taxis through the rain at Aviano Air Base, Italy, before taking off on a mission against targets in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on April 7, 1999, during NATO Operation Allied Force. The Thunderbolt, more commonly called a Warthog, and its crew are deployed to Aviano from the 81st Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, in support of Allied Force. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (0.05 MB) Photo By: VIRIN: 423506-M-DSA97-442.jpg Photo Gallery