Crew chiefs from the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Unit prepare to demonstrate a drag chute installation on a B-52 Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 24, 2017. The installation process can take a team of three Airmen up to 30 minutes. Crew chiefs re-install repackaged chutes after every deployment during landing, averaging four aircraft a day.

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