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Two U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft from the 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron taxi at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, on Jan. 1, 2010. Airmen from the 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron have logged more than 10,000 flight hours and 2,500 sorties during their six-month tour in Afghanistan.

Two U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft taxi at Kandahar Airfield.

Two U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft from the 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron taxi at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, on Jan. 1, 2010. Airmen from the 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron have logged more than 10,000 flight hours and 2,500 sorties during their six-month tour in Afghanistan.

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