 
Post flight inspection
OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM -- An Air Force crew chief from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing conducts a post flight inspection on a B-1B Lancer in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The first production B-1B flew in October 1984, and the first aircraft was delivered to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, in June 1985, with initial operational capability on Oct. 1, 1986. The final B-1B was delivered May 2, 1988. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shane Cuomo)
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Posted: 2/10/2003
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Engine service
OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM -- An Air Force crew chief from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing services a B-1B Lancer engine during Operation Enduring Freedom. The B-1B's blended wing and body configuration, along with variable-geometry design and turbofan engines, combine to provide greater range and high speed with enhanced survivability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shane Cuomo)
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Engine service
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Posted: 2/10/2003
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Engine maintenance
OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM -- An Air Force engine specialist from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing conducts routine maintenance on an air turbine starter for a B-1B Lancer in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The B-1B is capable of exceeding speeds of more than 900 mph or Mach 1.2 at sea level. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shane Cuomo)
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Posted: 2/10/2003
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Good journey
OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM -- An Air Force crew chief from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing salutes a KC-10 Extender as it departs for a mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. KC-10s have been refueling B-2A Spirit, B-1B Lancer and B-52H Stratofortress aircraft since the beginning of the operation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shane Cuomo)
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Good journey
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Posted: 2/10/2003
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Fighting Falcon fueling
FILE PHOTO -- An F-16 pilot keeps his Fighting Falcon steady during an aerial refueling from a KC-135R Stratotanker of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Clearly visible is the refueling boom and tail section of the KC-135R as fuel is transferred to the F-16. The fighter is assigned to the 78th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Wing, Shaw AFB, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Greg L. Davis.)
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Posted: 2/7/2003
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Packing up
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Staff Sgt. Ian Powell checks a fiber optic repair kit before putting it on a pallet. Powell is assigned to the 54th Combat Communications Squadron at Robins Air Force Base, Ga. The 54th CCS is part of the 5th Combat Communications Group which received orders to deploy to the U.S. Central Command theater of operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Adam Stump)
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Packing up
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Posted: 2/7/2003
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Building a boomtown
OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM -- Tech. Sgt. John Deyo guides a panel through a machine being used to construct a new transportation building at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Devo is a structural craftsman with the 819th/219th Expeditionary Red Horse Squadron. Squadron people are working 12-hours a day, six days a week to build numerous structures for the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Hannen)
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Posted: 1/7/2003
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