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Air Force pilots inside the cockpit of an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter prepare for takeoff.

Prep for Takeoff

Air Force pilots inside the cockpit of an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter prepare for takeoff at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 22, 2017. The pilots, assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, conducted a joint flight with Army CH-47 Chinook helicopters in preparation for the command's aviation transition. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier

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