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A-10 Thunderbolt IIs are attached to the 25th Fighter Squadron

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea (Dec. 4, 2012) - A pilot prepares for take-off in an A-10 Thunderbolt II. The first production of A-10s was designed specifically for close air support in 1975. A-10 Thunderbolt IIs are attached to the 25th Fighter Squadron. The squadron was activated under the 51st Fighter Wing at Osan Oct. 1, 1993. Today the aircraft remains the leading close air support fighter for the peninsula. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Craig Cisek)

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