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Staff Sgt. John Williams, 5th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician assigned to Minot Air Force Base, N.D., untangles parachute lines in a hangar retrofitted by 28th Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., April 30, 2014. More than 300 Airmen and approximately eight B-52 Stratofortresses are temporarily operating out of Ellsworth during a runway repair project at Minot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Hada/Released)
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Staff Sgt. John Williams, 5th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician assigned to Minot Air Force Base, N.D. and on temporary duty at Ellsworth, spreads out a drag parachute for a B-52 Stratofortress at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., April 30, 2014. A drag chute is an extra large parachute that B-52 aircrews deploy during landing to slow the aircraft’s momentum. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Hada/Released)
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Staff Sgt. Samantha Monroe, 5th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician from Minot Air Force Base, N.D. on temporary duty at Ellsworth, prepares to pack a drag parachute for a B-52 Stratofortress at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., April 30, 2014. The 90-foot parachute weighs approximately 200 pounds when fully packed and deploys as an aircraft lands, helping to slow down the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Hada/Released)
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Staff Sgt. John Williams, 5th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician assigned to Minot Air Force Base, N.D. and on temporary duty at Ellsworth, packs a drag parachute for a B-52 Stratofortress at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., April 30, 2014. Aircrew flight equipment members maintain more than $12 million worth of life support equipment on 5th Bomb Wing B-52s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Hada/Released)
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Staff Sgt. John Williams, 5th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician assigned to Minot Air Force, N.D., and on temporary duty at Ellsworth, packs a drag parachute for a B-52 Stratofortress at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., April 30, 2014. Aircrew flight equipment members inspect and maintain life-saving instruments and gear for the B-52 as well as all 5th Bomb Wing aircrews. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Hada/Released)