Draggins prepare for takeoff

Senior Airman Paul Willett, 51st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, cleans the inside of the canopy on an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 9, 2016. Willett cleaned the canopy so nothing obstructs the vision of the pilot in the cockpit before training sorties are flown. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Victor J. Caputo/Released)

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Draggins prepare for takeoff

First Lt. Shannon Smith, 25th Fighter Squadron pilot, speaks with Senior Airman Paul Willett, 51st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, before embarking on a training sortie at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 9, 2016. Crew chiefs prepare aircraft for takeoff and coordinate with pilots to ensure any possible issues are taken care of before takeoff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Victor J. Caputo/Released)

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Draggins prepare for takeoff

First Lt. Shannon Smith, 25th Fighter Squadron pilot, prepares for takeoff before a training sortie at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 9, 2016. Smith pilots an A-10 Thunderbolt II, which is a single-seat, two-engine, close air support aircraft that has been in service since the 1970s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Victor J. Caputo/Released)

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Airman Weston Meyer and Senior Airman Paul Willett, 51st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, wait underneath an A-10 Thunderbolt II while the pilot runs a pre-flight checklist at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 9, 2016. Maintenance Airmen are responsible for keeping 51st Fighter Wing aircraft in top condition and ready to fight tonight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Victor J. Caputo/Released)

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Draggins prepare for takeoff

Senior Airman Paul Willett, 51st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, gives a farewell tap to an A-10 Thunderbolt II as it departs for a training sortie at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 9, 2016. Maintenance Airmen are responsible for keeping 51st Fighter Wing aircraft in top condition and ready to fight tonight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Victor J. Caputo/Released)

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Draggins prepare for takeoff

Published June 9, 2016
By Senior Airman Victor J. Caputo
51st Fighter Wing Public Affairs

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Senior Airman Paul Willett, 51st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, cleans the inside of the canopy on an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 9, 2016. Willett cleaned the canopy so nothing obstructs the vision of the pilot in the cockpit before training sorties are flown. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Victor J. Caputo/Released)