Air Force Airman 1st Class Steven Rappuhn, 351st Air Refueling Squadron boom operator removes a pitot cover Jan. 31, 2017, on RAF Mildenhall, England. Pitot covers are used to ground and protect the pitot tubes – used as speedometers on aircraft – when the aircraft is not flying.

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