A-10 Thunderbolt II Jets Under Lightning Storm - Military Aviation Photography #2279733 (License: Personal Use)

Four U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft, marked with “AFRC” and tail codes “KC 090” and “KC 110”, are parked in formation on a wet concrete apron, their landing gear chocked and maintenance ladders nearby; brilliant white lightning bolts illuminate the deep indigo twilight sky, reflecting off the rain-soaked surface and casting stark highlights on the aircraft’s gray camouflage and distinctive twin-engine nacelles.

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