Read previewNewly released US Navy photos captured an unusual sight: multiple US Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft — ground-attack planes built for close-air support and anti-tank missions — escorting a ballistic missile submarine at sea last week.
An A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft above the ballistic missile submarine USS Wyoming on July 15.
Related storiesThe A-10s that flew above the submarine USS Wyoming recently are assigned to Moody Air Force Base in Georgia.
An A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft above the ballistic missile submarine USS Wyoming on July 15.
Earlier this year, several Warthogs were photographed escorting the ballistic missile submarine USS Nebraska in the Pacific Northwest alongside US Coast Guard vessels.
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