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Severe weather brings A-10s practice CAS
AWACS to D-M
(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Betty R. Chevalier) (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Chris Massey)
An E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft from Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., lands An A-10C Thunderbolt II from the 357th Fighter Squadron turns after completing a straf-
on the flightline at Davis-Monthan AFB, May 16. Eight AWACS arrived here due to tornado ing run at the Barry M. Goldwater Range, April 22. During the training, the pilots practiced
alerts in Oklahoma. The AWACS maximum takeoff weight is 347,000 lbs and is 41 feet, 4 providing close air support for joint terminal attack controllers as well as refining their flying
inches tall and 145 feet, 6 inches in length. maneuvers in preparation for real world situations.
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Photo credits: Mike Kaplan, Mike Meares, USAF photo archives
