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Country music recording artists Jeffery Cook and Teddy Gentry, from the group Alabama, are showing the weapons bay of a US Air Force (USAF) B-52H Stratofortress aircraft by 917th Reserve Wing personnel during the groups tour of Barksdale AFB, Louisiana (LA). Members of the group Alabama toured the base, signed autographs, and raffled off tickets for military personnel before their concert at a local casino that night

US Air Force (USAF) Major (MAJ) Mark Olsen (left), 917th Reserve Wing, shows country music recording artists Mark Herndon, from the group Alabama, the cockpit of a USAF A-10A Thunderbolt II aircraft, during the groups tour of Barksdale AFB, Louisiana (LA). Members of the group Alabama toured the base, signed autographs, and raffled off tickets for military personnel before their concert at a local casino that night

US Air Force (USAF) Major (MAJ) Terry McClain, 917th Reserve Wing, shows recording artist Tony Orlando, the cockpit of a USAF A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft, during a visit at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana (LA)

Recording Artist Tony Orlando (foreground) talks with US Air Force (USAF) personnel on the flight line at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana. Mr. Orlando toured the base and gave autographs and tickets to military personnel before his concert at one of the local casinos that night. A US Air Force (USAF) B-52 Stratofortress aircraft is parked on the background

Country music recording artist George Jones (seated with glasses), signs autographs inside the Main Exchange at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana (LA). Mr. Jones signed autographs for fans before performing at a local concert

Country music recording artist George Jones (seated with glasses), signs autographs inside the Main Exchange at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana (LA)

Recording artists Rodney Ellis, a member of the Rhythm and Blues music group "Kool and the Gang", asks US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR MASTER Sergeant (SMSGT) Edward Maldonado, 96 Bomb Squadron, a question about the USAF B-52 Stratofortress aircraft during the groups visit to Barksdale AFB, Louisiana (LA). Members of the group "Kool and the Gang" toured the base, signed autographs, and raffled off tickets to military personnel before their concert at a local casino that night

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Next to a US Air Force (USAF) B-52H Stratofortress bomber, lead singer Van McLain and his classic rock band Shooting Star, performs a free concert at Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana, in order to film a live performance of their music video, "Let's Roll"

Country music recording artists George Jones, and his wife, are shows the cockpit of a 917th Reserve Wing, A-10A Thunderbolt II aircraft at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana (LA). Mr. Jones toured the base signed autographs for military personnel before his concert at a local casino that night

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The original finding aid described this photograph as:

Base: Barksdale Air Force Base

State: Louisiana (LA)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Denise A. Rayder, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public

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The A-10 Thunderbolt has excellent maneuverability at low airspeeds and altitude and is a highly accurate and survivable weapons-delivery platform. Called the “Warthog” for its aggressive look and often painted with teeth on the nose cone, the A-10 Thunderbolt II is the U.S. Air Force’s primary low-altitude close air support aircraft best known for its GAU-8 Avenger 30mm Gatling gun designed to fire armor-piercing depleted uranium and high explosive incendiary rounds. In the 1970s the threat of Soviet armored forces and all-weather attack operations had become more serious. Six companies submitted aircraft proposals, with Northrop and Fairchild-Republic selected to build prototypes: the YA-9A and YA-10A, respectively. General Electric and Philco-Ford were selected to build and test GAU-8 cannon prototypes. First A-10 was delivered to the U.S. Air Force on 30 March 1976. By 1984, 715 airplanes had been built.

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