A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft made a sortie from the Al Dhafra airbase in the Middle East

Last month, it became known that the United States would send A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft to the Middle East.Recently, they've

made the first combat sortie in the region.

What is known

On March 31, 2023, the first attack aircraft arrived in the area of ​​​​responsibility of the US Central Command. The aircraft are deployed at the Al Dhafra military airbase in the United Arab Emirates.

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The first sortie of the A-10 Thunderbolt II wascompleted April 20, 2023. This was officially announced by the US Central Command last weekend. The press release does not contain detailed information about the mission.

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A-10s are designed to strengthen the US air force in the region. Attack aircraft will operate in conjunction with fourth-generation fighters F-15E Strike Eagle and F-16 Fighting Falcon.