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Air Force Capt. Darshan Subramanian performs preflight checks inside the cockpit of a C-130 Hercules aircraft before takeoff at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 18, 2016, to support relief efforts following a devastating earthquake near Kumamoto, Japan. Subramanian is a pilot assigned to the 36th Air Mobility Squadron. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Markus Castaneda

Preflight Checks

Air Force Capt. Darshan Subramanian performs preflight checks inside the cockpit of a C-130 Hercules aircraft before takeoff at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 18, 2016, to support relief efforts following a devastating earthquake near Kumamoto, Japan. Subramanian is a pilot assigned to the 36th Air Mobility Squadron. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Markus Castaneda

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