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April 27, 2012
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Night sight …

Photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Colbert
Staff Sgt. Jason Colbert
Senior Airman Johnathan Jordan, 56th Operations Support Squadron, cleans an AN/AVS-9V night vision device at Luke Air Force Base. The night vision device is designed to amplify ambient light so that the pilots can see their instruments and outside aircraft at night.


 

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