An A-10 Thunderbolt II with the U.S. Air Force Weapons School at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., drops an AGM-65 Maverick missile during a close air support training mission Sept. 23, 2011, over the Nevada Test and Training Range. This photo by Senior Airman Brett Clashman is just one of several eye-catching images released today by the Air Force as part of their 2011 Year in Pictures gallery.
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