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U.S. mentor receives crash course in aviation

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Robert Hay, 438th Air Expeditionary Wing Thunder Lab leadership and professionalism director, experiences the collective, side-click, and rotary pedal functions of an Afghan air force Mi-17 helicopter simulator during a familiarization training session, Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan, March 15, 2012. Hay received a crash course in aviation prior to the move of Thunder Lab to Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, to aid in instructing Afghan pilot candidates through approximately 60 hours of academic instruction as well as flight screening in the Cessna 182T prior to beginning flight training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nadine Y. Barclay)

PHOTO BY: Staff Sgt. Nadine Y. Barclay
VIRIN: 120315-F-WU210-018.JPG
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