The Air Force just released a bunch of crazy photos of A-10 Warthogs over Afghanistan

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March 22, 2018 5:16 PM

The US sent a squadron of A-10s back into Afghanistan in late January.

The Air Force recently released a bunch of crazy pictures of A-10 Thunderbolt IIs getting refueled over Afghanistan, where the US recently redeployed a squadron of 12 Warthogs.

The A-10s were deployed in late January to Kandahar Air Base as part of a new

The pictures, taken from a KC-135 Stratotanker, first show the A-10 maneuvering into position for refueling.

Slowly ...

But surely ...

Once in position, the KC-135 extends the refueling boom down towards the Warthog.

And refueling begins.

Once refueled, the A-10 inverts away and launches flares.

And goes on its way.

After the refuel, the photographer got a close-up of the cockpit.

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