An aircraft maintenance operator activates the afterburner of a J79 jet engine during maintenance on April 9, 1967, at 1st MAW in Vietnam. The resulting flame spews out of the exhaust, as captured in this photograph. This image is part of a collection documenting American military activities during the Vietnam War.

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Photo credit: © piemags/NBV / Alamy / Afripics
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