从阿富汗巴格拉姆空军基地起飞的美国空军第303远征战斗机中队的 A-10C 攻击机在阿富汗东部上空滚转释放热焰弹，其携带了地空导弹和联合攻击弹药。（A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II with the 303rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, peels away after being in-air refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker over Eastern Afghanistan, Aug. 16, 2014. The A-10's maneuverability at slow speeds and low altitude has made it one of the most utilized aircraft for close air support throughout Operation Enduring Freedom.）

从阿富汗巴格拉姆空军基地起飞的美国空军第303远征战斗机中队的 A-10C 攻击机在阿富汗东部上空滚转释放热焰弹，其携带了地空导弹和联合攻击弹药。（A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II with the 303rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, peels away after being in-air refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker over Eastern Afghanistan, Aug. 16, 2014. The A-10's maneuverability at slow speeds and low altitude has made it one of the most utilized aircraft for close air support throughout Operation Enduring Freedom.）

从阿富汗巴格拉姆空军基地起飞的美国空军第303远征战斗机中队的 A-10C 攻击机在阿富汗东部上空释放热焰弹。（An U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II with the 303rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, peels away after being in-air refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker over Eastern Afghanistan, August 16, 2014. The A-10's maneuverability at slow speeds and low altitude has made it one of the most utilized aircraft for close air support throughout Operation Enduring Freedom.）

从阿富汗巴格拉姆空军基地起飞的美国空军第303远征战斗机中队的 A-10C 攻击机在阿富汗东部上空加油完毕滚转脱离加油机并释放热焰弹。（A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II with the 303rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, peels away after being in-air refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker over Eastern Afghanistan, Aug. 16, 2014. The A-10's maneuverability at slow speeds and low altitude has made it one of the most utilized aircraft for close air support throughout Operation Enduring Freedom.）

美国空军第104战斗机中队一架 A-10C 攻击机在“红旗-阿拉斯加 14-3”联合空战演习中从艾尔森空军基地起飞。（A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to the 104th Fighter Squadron, Maryland Air National Guard lands during RED FLAG-Alaska 14-3 Aug. 13, 2014, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. RF-A is a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercises for U.S. and partner nation forces, providing combined offensive counter-air, interdiction, close air support and large force employment training in a simulated combat environment.）

美国亚利桑那州戴维斯-蒙森空军基地，美国空军第355战斗机联队指挥官凯文·E·布兰查德上校驾驶 A-10C 攻击机降落后穿过水门，这是他退休前的最后一次职业飞行，联队成员在跑道上列队向其致敬。（U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin E. Blanchard, 355th Fighter Wing commander taxis through water streams to celebrate after his "fini" flight in an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., July 30, 2104. A "fini" flight is a military aviation tradition that marks the end of a pilot's or commander's time at a location or command.）

美国亚利桑那州戴维斯-蒙森空军基地，美国空军第355战斗机联队指挥官凯文·E·布兰查德上校驾驶 A-10C 攻击机降落后滑行，这是他退休前的最后一次职业飞行。（U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin E. Blanchard, 355th Fighter Wing commander taxis after his "fini" flight in an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., July 30, 2104. Blanchard is retiring after 23 years of service in the U.S. Air Force and more than 500 hours of combat over Iraq and Afghanistan.）

美国亚利桑那州戴维斯-蒙森空军基地，美国空军第355战斗机联队指挥官凯文·E·布兰查德上校驾驶 A-10C 攻击机升空，这是他退休前的最后一次职业飞行。（U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin E. Blanchard, 355th Fighter Wing commander, flies his final flight in an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., July 30, 2104. Blanchard's final flight marks the end of his two-year command of the 355 FW and a 23-year U.S. Air Force career.）

美国亚利桑那州戴维斯-蒙森空军基地，美国空军第355战斗机联队指挥官凯文·E·布兰查德上校驾驶 A-10C 攻击机升空，这是他退休前的最后一次职业飞行。（U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin E. Blanchard, 355th Fighter Wing commander, flies his final flight in an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., July 30, 2104. Blanchard's final flight marks the end of his two-year command of the 355 FW and a 23-year U.S. Air Force career.）

美国亚利桑那州戴维斯-蒙森空军基地，美国空军第355战斗机联队指挥官凯文·E·布兰查德上校驾驶 A-10C 攻击机准备起飞，这是他退休前的最后一次职业飞行。（U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin E. Blanchard, 355th Fighter Wing commander, rolls down the runway for his final flight takeoff in an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., July 30, 2104. Blanchard's final flight marks the end of his command of the 355 FW, as well as his 23-year service in the U.S. Air Force.）