An A-10 Thunderbolt II in-flight over Afghanistan in support of Operations Enduring Freedom. A-10s perform shows of force to deter and disrupt enemy activities against ground forces. (U.A. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon)
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03/03/2009 5:55:53 PM PST by
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Near Sheykhabad, an A-10 flew a show of force.....A Navy F/A-18C Hornet and F/A-18F Super Hornet flying overwatch in the vicinity of Lashkar Gah performed shows of force....Near Bagram, an Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle performed a show of force.....The show of force thwarted the intended ambush.....An A-10 flew shows of force .... Near Musa Qala, an F/A-18F executed a show of force .... An F-15E flew shows of force.....Coalition aircraft also performed shows of force I like to show of force, myself.
4 posted on
03/03/2009 5:58:56 PM PST by
Lazamataz
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Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs dropped general purpose 500-pound bombs, striking a large group of anti-Afghan fighters amassed for an attack Now we're talking a "show of force"!
5 posted on
03/03/2009 6:02:22 PM PST by
2111USMC
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Good for us, but what’s all this ‘show of force’ business? Well, maybe I’m missing something here, but it’s too bad we didn’t know about the show of force strategy in WWII!
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03/03/2009 7:15:41 PM PST by
snowrip
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