Claiborne contractors get up close and personal

A group of civilian contractors working out of Claiborne Range take a break from their tour of Barksdale AFB, Louisiana, to gather for a group photo January 13, 2010. Claiborne Range, located three hours South of Barksdale, is used by the 47th Fighter Squadron as an air-to-ground gunnery range for A-10 Thunderbolt II training. Some of the contractors working on Claiborne Range have never seen the aircraft up close during their 20 years there. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Crystal Marie Jordan) Hi-res





Capt. Grant McCall, an A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot attached to the 47th Fighter Squadron at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana, briefs three civilian contractors from the Claiborne Range during a tour of the base January 13, 2010. Claiborne Range, located three hours South of Barksdale, was transferred to the Air Force Reserves in 1992. Today, the range is used by the 47th FS as an air-to-ground gunnery range.(U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Crystal Marie Jordan) Hi-res




Senior Airman Paul Navarro, an aircrew flight equipment technician in the 917th Operational Support Squadron at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana, adjusts the helmet of Brian Crowe, a civilian contractor working out of Claiborne Range as he prepares to simulate a parachute landing during a base tour January 13, 2010. Claiborne Range, located three hours South of Barksdale, is an air-to-ground gunnery range used by the 47th Fighter Squadron for A-10 Thunderbolt II training. The base tour gave the contractors a chance to see Barksdale's aircraft and peek into the life and training of pilots. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Crystal Marie Jordan) Hi-res




Brian Crowe, a civilian contractor working out of Claiborne Range, located three hours South of Barksdale AFB, Louisiana, attempts to land safely using virtual reality simulation requiring him to maneuver himself by parachute after being ejected from an aircraft. Crowe got the opportunity to test out this training tool at the 47th Fighter Squadron during a tour of Barksdale January 13, 2010. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Crystal Marie Jordan) Hi-res

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