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An aircraft deploying flares is seen against a blue sky and bright white clouds.

Thunderbolt Flare

An Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned to the 357th Fighter Generation Squadron deploys flares during a demonstration for local civic leaders and airmen in Gila Bend, Ariz., March 27, 2026.

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