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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Greg Thompson, an aircraft mechanic assigned to the Aero Repair Shop at March Air Reserve Base, Calif., inspects the bead area inside a landing gear tire, Feb. 3, 2006.

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Greg Thompson, an aircraft mechanic assigned to the Aero Repair Shop at March Air Reserve Base, Calif., inspects the bead area inside a landing gear tire, Feb. 3, 2006.

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