A-10 pilot spits fire in the fight against ISIS

Lt. Col. Ben Rudolphi, the 407th Expeditionary Operation Support Squadron commander, prepares to taxi to the flightline in an A-10 Thunderbolt II July 11, 2017, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Rudolphi has provided a dual role in Operation Inherent Resolve as the commander of the 407th EOSS in Southwest Asia and being directly in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria conducting A-10 flying missions with the 447th Air Expeditionary Group. The A-10 supports ground forces with rapid employment close air and contact support. It utilizes a variety of bombs, missiles and a 30mm GAU-8 seven-barrel Gatling gun. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ramon A. Adelan)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Ramon A. Adelan

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