Maj. Mike Lankford, an Air Force Reserve A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot from
New Orleans Naval Air Station, La., climbs a ladder to the cockpit of
his aircraft on May 20, 2002. Lankford is preparing to fly a
Close Air Support (CAS) mission out of Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan in
support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by
Staff Sgt. Ricky A. Bloom) (Released)
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