Staff Sgt. Michael Nichols, left and Airman 1st Class Christopher Jones, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief’s, connect a release pin to a pilot chute on a B-52 Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 24, 2017. Spring-loaded pilot chutes deploy first to assist the drag chute during deployment, reducing the chances of an entanglement.

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