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AAF's new C-208B

A new Afghan Air Force C-208B sits on the flight line at Kabul International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan November 1, 2011. The Cessna was on a “road show” tour around Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amber Williams)
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AAF's new C-208B

A new Afghan Air Force C-208B sits on the flight line at Kabul International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan November 1, 2011. The Cessna was on a “road show” tour around Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amber Williams)
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C-208B Arrival

U.S. Air Force 1st. Lt. Todd Walker, 444th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron discusses aircraft technology with Thunder Lab pilot candidates at the AAF compound, Kabul, Afghanistan, Nov. 1, 2011. Walker and other aircrew flew three new AAF C-208Bs from Shindand to Kabul to show AAF leadership the AAF's newest aircraft.Thunder Lab is located on the AAF compound and is an English immersion lab with a goal of teaching Afghan lieutenants English before they enter pilot training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amber Williams)
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AAF's new C-208B

A new Afghan Air Force C-208B sits on the flight line at Kabul International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan November 1, 2011. The Cessna was on a “road show” tour around Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amber Williams)
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C-208B Arrival

Afghan Air Force Commander Maj. Gen. Abdul Wahab Wardak, addresses Thunder Lab lieutenants at the AAF compound, Kabul, Afghanistan, Nov. 1, 2011. Wahab and the select pilot candidates were on hand to see the AAF's newest aircraft, the C-208B which was flown in from Shindand Air Base. The AAF's undergraduate pilot training program is scheduled to start at Shindand in December. Wahab talked to the pilot candidates about the importance of the new aircraft and their continued commitment in serving in the AAF. Thunder Lab is located on the AAF compound and is an English immersion lab with a goal of teaching Afghan lieutenants English before they enter pilot training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Smith)
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C-208B Arrival

Afghan Air Force Brig. Gen. Mohammed Barat, AAF Kabul Wing Commander and AAF Gen. Abdul Baqi, AAF Commander of Shindand Air Base, sit inside a new AAF Cessna 208 Caravan airplane, Kabul International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, November 01, 2011. The Cessna’s were on a “road show” tour around Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Smith)
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C-182T

An Afghan Air Force Cessna 182 Turbo arrives at Shindand Air Base September 18, 2011. With undergraduate pilot training slated to begin at Shindand in December, the trainer aircraft will provide a valuable training tool to facilitate formal flight training. Three more C-182T's are expected to arrive in Shindand later this month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Smith)
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Defend the base

An F-15E Strike Eagle roars off into the Afghan sky Oct. 6. 2011. F-15s help provide residual base defense. Bagram Airfield is a joint installation, but its security is unusual in that defending the base is performed primarily by Airmen. Airmen from the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing are hard at work each and every day fulfilling the wing’s mission: “Support the fight, defend the base and win.” (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Matthew Hecht)
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Defend the base

An F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off from Bagram Airfield Oct. 6, 2011. F16s help provide residual base defense. Bagram Airfield is a joint installation, but its security is unusual in that defending the base is performed primarily by Airmen. Airmen from the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing are hard at work each and every day fulfilling the wing’s mission: “Support the fight, defend the base and win.” (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Matthew Hecht)
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Defend the base

Lighting illuminates the sky behind an F-15E Strike Eagle Oct. 6. 2011. F-15s help provide residual base defense. Bagram Airfield is a joint installation, but its security is unusual in that defending the base is performed primarily by Airmen. Airmen from the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing are hard at work each and every day fulfilling the wing’s mission: “Support the fight, defend the base and win.” (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Matthew Hecht)
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C-208B

The C-208B is an all weather capable aircraft, able to airlift a combination of twelve passengers or approximately 4,000 pounds of cargo from austere airfields throughout Afghanistan. The first of six new Cessna 208B's to be used for the Afghan Air Force undergraduate pilot training program arrived at Shindand Air Base in late Oct. 2011. The aircraft will be used as the advanced trainers for Afghan undergraduate pilot training, initial qualification and upgrade training as well as operational light airlift. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
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C-208B

The C-208B is an all weather capable aircraft, able to airlift a combination of twelve passengers or approximately 4,000 pounds of cargo from austere airfields throughout Afghanistan. The first of six new Cessna 208B's to be used for the Afghan Air Force undergraduate pilot training program arrived at Shindand Air Base in late Oct. 2011. The aircraft will be used as the advanced trainers for Afghan undergraduate pilot training, initial qualification and upgrade training as well as operational light airlift. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
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C-27 Maintenance

John Bright, a contractor with L3 Vertex, troubleshoots a fuel problem on the wing of an Afghan Air Force C-27 Spartan, Kabul International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, October 29, 2011. Keeping up with maintenance and fixing problems that arise, keep the fleet of aircraft in the fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Smith)
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C-27 Maintenance

John Bright, a contractor with L3 Vertex, troubleshoots a fuel problem on the wing of an Afghan Air Force C-27 Spartan, Kabul International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, October 29, 2011. Keeping up with maintenance and fixing problems that arise, keep the fleet of aircraft in the fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Smith)
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C-27 Spartans Sit On The Ramp

Afghan Air Force C-27 Spartans sit on the ramp at Kabul International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, October 29, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Smith)
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Sunset Over Kandahar

The sun sets over Afghan Air Force Mi-17 helicopters at Kandahar Airfield, Kandahar Afghanistan, October 25, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Smith)
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Getting Ready For Takeoff

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Bryan Wood and Major Benjamin Auville, both pilots with the 538th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, prepare an Afghan Air Force C-27 Spartan for take from Zaranj Afghanistan, October25, 2011. Wood and Auville were flying from Zaranj back to Kandahar Airfield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Smith)
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Waiting for Takeoff

An Afghan Air Force C-27 Spartan sits on the runway waiting to take off from Zaranj, Afghanistan, October 25, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Smith)
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Prepairing For A Flight

U.S. Air Force Maj. Benjamin Auville and Lt. Col. Bryan Wood, both pilots with the 538th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, wash the windows of an Afghan Air Force C-27 Spartan in preparation for a flight from Kandahar Airfield, Kandahar, Afghanistan, October 25, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Smith)
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Pre-Flight Inspection

U.S. Air Force MSgt. Jason Belcher, a flight engineer with the 538th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron, performs a pre-flight inspection of the rotor of an Afghan Air Force C-27 Spartan at Kandahar Airfield, Kandahar, Afghanistan, October 25, 2011. Inspections ensure the plane is ready to perform the mission safely. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Smith)
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