A-10 Thunderbolt II arrives in South America for the first time in history - iconic attack aircraft take part in the largest exercise Resolute Sentinel 23

The U.S. Air Force is conducting one of the largest exercises in South America under the leadership of South America.

U.S. Southern Command.A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft were sent to the region to participate in the event.

What is known

The Resolute Sentinel 23 exercise is taking partapproximately 1,000 members of the Air Force, Space Force, Marine Corps, Army, and Coast Guard. Eight partner countries are also involved in the event: Peru, Brazil, Colombia, Great Britain, Ecuador, Panama, Chile and Uruguay.


</ img>


</ img>


</ img>


</ img>


</ img>


</ img>

For the A-10 Thunderbolt II, the visit was historic.The plane, which proved itself many decades ago, has never been to South America. On July 12, the aircraft was refueled using a Lockheed HC-130 as part of the exercise.


</ img>


</ img>


</ img>


</ img>


</ img>


</ img>


</ img>


</ img>

US Air Force sends A-10s to South KoreaThunderbolt II, which are assigned to the 476th Fighter Group (476th Fighter Group). They are stationed at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia.