Not many people are aware of its but the Fairchild Republic A-10 "Thunderbolt II", the United States Air Force's premier ground and tank attack aircraft, is participating in the aerial phase of this year's "Balikatan" exercises.
The A-10 joins the American air contingent consisting of the venerable Lockheed C-130 "Hercules" cargo aircraft, McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 "Hornet" jet fighter, Sikorsky CH-53 "Sea Stallion" combat utility helicopter, Bell Ah-1 "Cobra" attack helicopter, Bell UH-1H "Huey", Lockheed P-3 "Orion" maritime and anti-submarine plane and Sikorsky H-60.
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