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An airman connects wires to a device as large fire erupts in the background while an aircraft flies above.

Fire Away

Air Force Senior Airman Cameron Bowens sets off the "wall of fire" pyrotechnic effect during an A-10C Thunderbolt II demonstration at the Midland Air Show in Midland, Texas, Sept. 8, 2024. The "wall of fire" simulated the result of an A-10 dropping a 500-pound bomb.

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