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The A-10 East Demonstration Team support crew performs a dry run before an air show at Jones Beach, N.Y., May 28. The crew has a demonstration they perform before every flight which also doubles as a check of the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nicholas Benroth/Released)
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Staff Sgt. Adam Sunner, A-10 East Demonstration Team crew chief, and Staff Sgt. Benjamin McIntosh, A-10 East Demo Team engine specialist, discuss launch procedures in preparation for an air show at Long Island, N.Y., May 28. From crew chiefs to narrators to pilots, a demo performance requires a total team effort with communication flowing throughout the entire process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter/Released)
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Staff Sgt. Adam Sunner, A-10 East Demonstration Team crew chief, explains launch procedures to Staff Sgt. Benjamin McIntosh, A-10 East Demo Team engine specialist, in preparation for an air show at Long Island, N.Y., May 28. The launch was Sergeant McIntosh’s first during an air show; typically he either narrates or performs videotaping duties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter/Released)
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Senior Airman Kyle Myers, A-10 East Demonstration Team crew chief, removes chalks from an A-10C Thunderbolt II in preparation for an air show at Long Island, N.Y., May 28. The demo team alternates maintenance crews every other air show. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter/Released)
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Maj. Dylan Thorpe, A-10 East Demonstration Team pilot, prepares for flight during an air show at Long Island, N.Y., May 28. Major Thorpe has been with the team for six months since receiving his certification last November. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter/Released)
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An A-10C Thunderbolt II flown by Maj. Dylan Thorpe, A-10 East Demonstration Team pilot, prepares for landing after a successful flight during an air show at Long Island, N.Y., May 28. The demo team performed twice a day during the two-day air show. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter/Released)
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Staff Sgt. Benjamin McIntosh, A-10 East Demonstration Team engine specialist, tightens the screws of an A-10C Thunderbolt II after a successful flight during an air show May 28. After every few flights, the team checked screws in certain areas of the aircraft that could have loosened during the flight. Loosened screws can result in aircraft parts damaging the engines and endangering the pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter/Released)
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Al Cerullo, aerial cinematographer, and Maj. Dylan Thorpe, A-10 East Demonstration Team pilot, prepare for flight in a helicopter May 28. With a few miles separating Republic Airport and center stage of the air show at Jones Beach, Mr. Cerullo helped the demo team members quickly get back and forth as needed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter/Released)
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Senior Airman Kyle Myers, A-10 Demonstration Team crew chief, slips on a cover to one of the engines of the A-10C Thunderbolt II May 29. Airman Myers covers the engines to prevent foreign objects from flying into them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nicholas Benroth/Released)
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The A-10 East Demonstration Team prepares one of the two A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft they had at the Jones Beach Air Show May 28. The team sets up two A-10s in case one is needed as a back up. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nicholas Benroth/Released)