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U.S. Air Force Capt. Christy Wise, 71st Rescue Squadron pilot, checks the wing of an HC-130J Combat King II during pre-flight checks, July 22, 2016, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Wise is the sixth Air Force pilot to return to the cockpit after becoming an amputee. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Ryan Callaghan)

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Boarding

U.S. Air Force Capt. Christy Wise, 71st Rescue Squadron pilot, climbs into an HC-130J Combat King II for her first flight since becoming an above-the-knee amputee, July 22, 2016, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Wise underwent nearly 15 months of rehabilitation before she was cleared to fly. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Ryan Callaghan)

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Prep

U.S. Air Force Capt. Christy Wise, 71st Rescue Squadron HC-130 J Combat King II pilot, looks over flight plans prior to her first flight since becoming an above-the-knee amputee, July 22, 2016, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Wise says her goal from day one after the accident was to return to the cockpit. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Ryan Callaghan)

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Flight deck

U.S. Air Force Capt. Christy Wise, left, 71st Rescue Squadron HC-130J Combat King II pilot, talks with co-pilots prior to her first flight back in the cockpit, July 22, 2016, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Wise is the fourth above-the-knee amputee pilot to return to flying status. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Ryan Callaghan)

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Step

U.S. Air Force Capt. Christy Wise, 71st Rescue Squadron pilot, steps through the rear door of the 71st RQS building to begin her walk to the flightline for her first flight since becoming an above-the-knee amputee, July 22, 2016, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Wise became an amputee after a boating accident in April of 2015. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Ryan Callaghan)

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