"На честном слове..."

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Еще фото поврежденного А-10. Судя по окраске похоже на "Бурю в пустыне", но подробностей не знаю.

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Еще пара снимков повреждений А-10 с сайта USAF.

1. From left, US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) James Simmons and USAF Staff Sergeant (SSGT) William Koftinow mark and evaluate damage on the tail section of a USAF A-10 THUNDERBOLT II hit by enemy fire over Iraq during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Both are Depo Aircraft Structural Maintenance Craftsmen with the 649th Combat Logistics Support Squadron (CLSS), Hill Air Force Base (AFB), Utah (UT), and are currently deployed to a desert base in the Arabian Gulf Region.
Camera Operator: MSGT STEFAN ALFORD, USAF Date Shot: 25 Apr 2003

2. Battle damage repair
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM -- Tech. Sgt. Mike Emmendorfer drills out rivets while repairing battle damage on an A-10 Thunderbolt II that was shot by enemy fire over Iraq. Emmendorfer is a depot aircraft structural maintenance craftsman with the 649th Combat Logistics Support Squadron from Hill Air Force Base, Utah. He is deployed to a desert base in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Stefan Alford)