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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Craig Burdge waits for a signal from the pilot of an F-16 Fighting Falcon to remove chalks prior to directing the aircraft out to the runway at Aviano Air Base, Italy, on Aug. 4, 2006. Burdge is attached to the 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron.

Senior Airman Craig Burdge waits for a signal from the pilot of an F-16 Fighting Falcon.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Craig Burdge waits for a signal from the pilot of an F-16 Fighting Falcon to remove chalks prior to directing the aircraft out to the runway at Aviano Air Base, Italy, on Aug. 4, 2006. Burdge is attached to the 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron.

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