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Caption:
Members of the 77th Aircraft Maintenance Unit position an F-16 Fighting
Falcon for an engine run up July 16 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. The
links and bar attached to the arresting hook secures the aircraft to
the ground to prevent any movement and ensure the safety of the Airmen
on the ground. The run up of the engine to full afterburner allows the
engine mechanics and crew chiefs to ensure all systems are fully
functional before putting the fighter back into operational use. The
aircraft and members of the 77th AMU are deployed from Shaw Air Force
Base, S.C. U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne
Showalter (RELEASED)
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