A day on the flightline

Lt. Col. Charles Wallace, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, is greeted by Airman 1st Class Joshua Carethers, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, as he returns from a close air support mission. The F-15E "Strike Eagle's" primary mission is to provide close air support to U.S. and coalition ground troops in Afghanistan. Colonel Wallace is deployed from Seymour-Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. Airman Carethers is deployed from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Erik Cardenas)(Released)

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A day on the flightline

Senior Airman William Weihs, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, performs a pre-flight operations check at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, April 12. Airman Weighs is responsible for checking leaks, loose fasteners, panels and insuring hydraulic levels are stable. He is deployed from the 492nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit at Royal Air Force Lankenheath, England. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Erik Cardenas)(Released)

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A day on the flightline

1st Lt. Craig Nordgren, waits for approval from the tower to take off in an F-15E "Strike Eagle" at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, April 12. Lieutenant Nordgren is responsible for providing close air support to U.S. and coalition ground troops in Afghanistan. Lieutenant Nordgren is deployed from the 492nd Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Erik Cardenas)

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A day on the flightline

Published April 15, 2009