A Air Force C-17 Globemaster III pilot, assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, performs a pre-flight inspection at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Feb. 08, 2018. The purpose of a pre-flight inspection is to ensure the aircraft and all of its various systems are in good working order to fly and carry out its mission. ( Air Force

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