Crew chiefs from the 116th and 461st Air Control Wings catch an E-8 Joint STARS returning from a night mission at Robins Air Force Base, Ga., Feb. 15, 2012. The crew chiefs wait as the aircraft is marshaled to its parking spot so they can perform post-flight checks and ensure the aircraft is ready for its next mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Roger Parsons)

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Crew chiefs from the 116th and 461st Air Control Wings catch an E-8 Joint STARS returning from a night mission at Robins Air Force Base, Ga., Feb. 15, 2012. The crew chiefs wait as the aircraft is marshaled to its parking spot so they can perform post-flight checks and ensure the aircraft is ready for its next mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Roger Parsons)

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Crew chiefs from the 116th and 461st Air Control Wings push a B-7 maintenance stand to the door of an E-8 Joint STARS returning from a night mission at Robins Air Force Base, Ga., Feb. 15, 2012. The stand, normally used for performing maintenance on the aircraft, is also utilized as a set of stairs for the aircrew to exit the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Roger Parsons)

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Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Derrick Donnelly, 116th Air Control Wing, inspects the engine and upper wings of an E-8 Joint STARS that just returned from a night mission at Robins Air Force Base, Ga., Feb. 15, 2012. Donnelly, a crew chief with the 116th, is responsible for ensuring the JSTARS aircraft is safe and mission ready at all times. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Roger Parsons)

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After Dark - JSTARS night mission

Published March 5, 2012

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