Test Area

31 Tiger Sqn Nametag

U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs await a mission at an airbase in Southwest Asia in support of operations in Iraq. The A-10 is a single-seat, twin-engine aircraft designed to provide close air support of ground forces by attacking armored vehicles and other ground targets. As a secondary mission, it provides airborne forward air control guiding other aircraft against ground targets. It is the first U.S. Air Force aircraft designed exclusively for close air support. (U.S. Air Force photo)