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A crew from the U.S. Air Force 55th Rescue Squadron performs preflight checks on a Pave Low helicopter on Ellington Field, Texas, Sept. 3, 2008. The squadron deployed from Davis-Mothan Air Force Base, Ariz., to Ellington Field in response to Hurricane Gustav with less than 24 hours after notification.

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A crew from the U.S. Air Force 55th Rescue Squadron performs preflight checks on a Pave Low helicopter on Ellington Field, Texas, Sept. 3, 2008. The squadron deployed from Davis-Mothan Air Force Base, Ariz., to Ellington Field in response to Hurricane Gustav with less than 24 hours after notification.

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