Retired Lt. Col. Lott Lawson, site manager for the maintainence of Iraqi Air Force aircraft, inspects a Cessna 172 aircraft March 29 here. As coalition forces continue reaching benchmarks to re-build the Iraqi air force, this former Army helicopter pilot working at the Iraqi flight school watches the process with a sense of familiarity. Mr. Lawson has helped foreign pilots earn their wings throughout his military and civilian career during training programs in Vietnam, Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan. Senior Airman Eric Schloeffel)

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