Photo Sep 27, 3 04 15 PM

A-10 Thunderbolt IIs break over the Pacific Alaska Range Complex and one aircraft drops a flare during live-fire training April 24. The A-10s are from the 355th Fighter Squadron at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Members from the 355th FS are tasked to provide mission ready A-10s, as well as search and rescue capability in Alaska and deployed sites worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Robert Wieland)