Tech. Sgt. Scott Grubaugh (left), Master Sgt. Jordan Bunting (right), 54th Helicopter Squadron special mission aviators, inspect the forward looking inferred system on a UH-1N helicopter on Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Jan. 21, 2015. The FLIR is used for security sweeps and offers a combination of inferred and camera imagery to supply surveillance to the aircraft. Its greatest capability is long range surveillance which allows the aircraft to operate outside of danger zones. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)

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Tech. Sgt. Scott Grubaugh, 54th Helicopter Squadron special mission aviator, inspects the rotor system of a UH-1N helicopter on Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Jan. 21, 2015. Before flight, thorough checks are conducted both inside and outside of the aircraft to ensure it is mission ready. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)

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Master Sgt. Jordan Bunting, 54th Helicopter Squadron special mission aviators, inspects the engine compartment of a UH-1N helicopter on Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Jan. 21, 2015. Bunting checked for any foreign objects or damages to the engine to ensure the safety of the crew during flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)

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Master Sgt. Jordan Bunting, 54th Helicopter Squadron special mission aviators, inspects the propeller of a UH-1N helicopter on Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Jan. 21, 2015. Bunting checked for any damage to the propeller and rotor system to ensure the safety of the crew during flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)

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Tech. Sgt. Scott Grubaugh, 54th Helicopter Squadron special mission aviator, checks the engine compartment of a UH-1N helicopter on Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Jan. 21, 2015. Pre-flight checks are conducted before every mission to ensure the aircraft is in the proper condition for flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)

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Tech. Sgt. Scott Grubaugh, 54th Helicopter Squadron special mission aviator, climbs down from the top of a UH-1N helicopter after inspecting its rotor system on Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Jan. 21, 2015. Before flight, thorough checks are conducted both inside and outside of the aircraft to ensure it is mission ready. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)

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Master Sgt. Jordan Bunting (left), and Tech. Sgt. Scott Grubaugh (right), 54th Helicopter Squadron special mission aviators, check the engine compartment of a UH-1N helicopter on Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Jan. 21, 2015. Pre-flight checks are conducted before every mission to ensure the aircraft is in the proper condition for flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)

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Preflight checks for mission safety

Published Jan. 27, 2015
By Senior Airman Stephanie Morris
Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Master Sgt. Jordan Bunting, and Tech. Sgt. Scott Grubaugh, 54th Helicopter Squadron special mission aviators, conduct preflight checks on a UH-1N helicopter on Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Jan. 21, 2015. Before flight, the crew conducted thorough checks of both the inside and outside of the aircraft to ensure it was mission ready. These checks included inspecting the engine compartment, rotor and propellers. (U.S. Air Force photos/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)