Armed to the teeth

Associated Press

Air Force engineer Eric Ganshert prepares an A-10 Thunderbolt ground-attack plane before a flight at U.S. Air Base Bagram in Afghanistan. Ganshert is with the 74th Fighter Squadron from Pope Air Force Base, N.C. Ground-attack planes have joined the Operation Anaconda battle in recent days, marking the first time the Thunderbolts have seen action in Afghanistan.