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A-10 taxis prior to takeoff

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Maj. James Barlowe, 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron A-10 pilot, watches his crew chief for the signal to begin taxiing his jet prior to a flight from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Maj. Barlowe is deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Craig Seals)

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A-10 prepares for flight from Bagram

Published Aug. 31, 2007