Snapshot of Laughlin: Prepping for take-off

Adrian Ramirez, 47th Maintenance Directorate aircraft attendant, performs a pre-flight inspection on a T-1A Jayhawk at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, March 20, 2013. Pre-flight inspections are performed on Laughlin’s aircraft before each flight.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class John D. Partlow)

Snapshot of Laughlin: Prepping for take-off

Published March 29, 2013
By Airman 1st Class John Partlow
47th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Laughlin's 47th Maintenance Directorate aircraft attendants inspect aircraft inside and out before each flight. Their pre-flight inspections ensure each plane is fully operational before flight.

They perform a variety of pre-flight checks such as checking the landing gear's integrity and the aircraft wing's operability and cleaning the engine intakes.

The 47th MX aircraft attendants keep Laughlin planes in the sky by keeping them together on the ground. These photos were taken while these members were prepping a student flight March 21.

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