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Caption:
17 May 1999 - Weapons load crew members "safe" the weapons and
armaments of one of their returning OA-10A "Thunderbolt II" of the 25th
Fighter Squadron " Assam Dragons." Senior Airmen Laketa Harrell (l) of
Pendleton, N.C.; and Paul Mchaud, of Van Buren, Maine; and
weapons load crew chief Staff Sgt. Kirkland Raibon of Fort Worth,
Texas. Harrell points to where Kirkland needs to install the last
dearming pin to ensure all weapons systems are "safe." This
OA-10A is currently configured with an AIM-9, BDU-33s, LAU-131s and a
30mm GAU-8/A Gatling gun. Units of the 51 Fighter Wing are normally
based at Osan Air Base, but several currently operate at Suwon Air
Base, Republic of Korea during runway renovations. (U.S. Air Force
photo by Tech. Sgt. Lance Cheung) (Released)
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