![Par7304532 An A-10 thunderbolt is parked on the tarmac at the Namest air force base near Brno where it is taking part in joint NATO military exercises called Ramstein Rover. The exercise is organized and managed by the Air Force Component Command HQ AC Ramstein. It is the largest military exercise in Europe this year with the participation of 16 countries and the objective of increasing coordination between pilots and forward operating air controllers.
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![Par7304532 An A-10 thunderbolt is parked on the tarmac at the Namest air force base near Brno where it is taking part in joint NATO military exercises called Ramstein Rover. The exercise is organized and managed by the Air Force Component Command HQ AC Ramstein. It is the largest military exercise in Europe this year with the participation of 16 countries and the objective of increasing coordination between pilots and forward operating air controllers.
AFP PHOTO/ RADEK MICA (Photo credit should read RADEK MICA](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2018/11/GettyImages151274607.jpg/GettyImages151274607.jpg?h=a5ae579a&itok=YeiZtWEo)
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![Par7304532 An A-10 thunderbolt is parked on the tarmac at the Namest air force base near Brno where it is taking part in joint NATO military exercises called Ramstein Rover. The exercise is organized and managed by the Air Force Component Command HQ AC Ramstein. It is the largest military exercise in Europe this year with the participation of 16 countries and the objective of increasing coordination between pilots and forward operating air controllers.
AFP PHOTO/ RADEK MICA (Photo credit should read RADEK MICA](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2018/11/GettyImages151274607.jpg/GettyImages151274607.jpg?h=a5ae579a&itok=YeiZtWEo)
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