Airman 1st Class Andre Griffin, 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-15 crew chief, relays to Lt. Col. David Peterson, 494th Fighter Squadron pilot, that his flaps and air break are functioning properly, Feb. 11, 2009, at RAF Lakenheath, England. Before taking off for their sortie, F-15 Crew Chiefs help the aircrew perform pre-flight inspections to ensure the air craft is ready to fly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Perry Aston)
Airman 1st Class Dominic Dizes, 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-15 crew chief, throws a wheel chock underneath one of the wheels of a F-15 Strike Eagle Feb. 11, 2009, at RAF Lakenheath, England. Wheel chocks will ensure the aircraft doesn't move while the crew chiefs perform a final pre-flight inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Perry Aston)
Airman 1st Class Dominic Dizes, 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-15 crew chief, throws a wheel chock underneath one of the wheels of a F-15E Strike Eagle Feb. 11, 2009, at RAF Lakenheath, England. Wheel chocks will ensure the aircraft doesn't move while the crew chiefs perform a final pre-flight inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Perry Aston)
Airman 1st Class Dominic Dizes, 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-15 crew chief, prepares to un-chock the tires of an F-15 Strike Eagle Feb. 11, 2009, at RAF Lakenheath, England. Wheel chocks ensure the aircraft doesn't move while the crew chiefs perform a final pre-flight inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Perry Aston)
Airman 1st Class Justin Lloyd, 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-15 crew chief, signals Capt. Bradley Brandt, 494th Fighter Squadron pilot, that the wheel chocks have been pulled out Feb. 11, 2009, at RAF Lakenheath, England (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Perry Aston)
Airman 1st Class Justin Lloyd, 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-15 crew chief, marshals Capt. Bradley Brandt, 494th Fighter Squadron pilot, away from the protective aircraft shelter and onto the taxi way Feb. 11, 2009, at RAF Lakenheath, England. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Perry Aston)
Airman 1st Class Jason Anderson and Senior Airman Charles White, 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-15 crew chiefs, check the hydraulic systems Feb. 11, 2009, at RAF Lakenheath, England. Crew chiefs help the pilot do pre-flight checks on systems he wouldn’t be able to see while in the cockpit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Perry Aston)
Airman 1st Class Jason Anderson and Senior Airman Charles White, 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-15 crew chiefs, prepare to un-chock the tires of an F-15 Strike Eagle Feb. 11, 2009, at RAF Lakenheath, England. Wheel chocks ensure the aircraft doesn't move while the crew chiefs perform a final pre-flight inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Perry Aston)
Airman 1st Class James Forrest, 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-15 crew chief, pulls the tire chocks out of the protective aircraft shelter Feb. 11, 2009, at RAF Lakenheath, England. The F-15 will taxi outside the protective aircraft shelter to finish its pre-flight inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Perry Aston)
Airman 1st Class Justin Lloyd, 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-15 crew chief, marshals Capt. Bradley Brandt, 494th Fighter Squadron pilot and Capt. Conor Teegarden, 494th Fighter Squadron weapon system officer, out of the protected aircraft shelter Feb. 11, 2009, at RAF Lakenheath, England. Captain Brandt and Captain Teegarden will perform the rest of the preflight inspection outside of the protected aircraft shelter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Perry Aston)