Portrait of a Thunderbolt Pilot
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot First Lieutenant Kayla Bowers participates in NATO exercises in Bulgaria in March.
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A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot First Lieutenant Kayla Bowers participates in NATO exercises in Bulgaria in March.