U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. William Holt, special assistant to the commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, taxis a U-28A Draco down the Hurlburt Field flightline during his “Fini” flight at Hurlburt Field, Florida, July 19, 2019. Holt has flown the U-28A for 12 years and has accrued approximately 700 flight hours in his 28 years of service in Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dennis Spain)

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Draco crew excels in face of adversity

Crowds fill the tarmac while coalition forces form a security perimeter around the runway at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan, August 16, 2021. U-28 Draco Aircrew provided surveillance and reconnaissance of the ground situation at the airport during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo courtesy of Lt. Col. Scott Hardman)
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Draco crew excels in face of adversity

Crowds surround a U-28 Draco and its crew while coalition forces attempt to push them back at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan, August 16, 2021. Friendly forces worked to keep the crowds away from military aircraft as they attempted to maintain the deteriorating security situation. (U.S. Air Force photo courtesy of Lt. Col. Scott Hardman)
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Draco crew excels in face of adversity

The sun rises over a row of U-28 Draco aircraft at Kabul International Airport, August, 2021. U-28 crews informed coalition forces on the ground of perimeter breaches and crowd movements during the U.S. withdrawal rom Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo courtesy of Lt. Col. Scott Hardman)
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Draco crew excels in face of adversity

From left, Senior Airman Max Sohlberg, 25th Intelligence Squadron intelligence specialist, Capt. James Ryan, 319th Special Operations Squadron combat systems officer, Lt. Col. Scott Hardman, 5th Special Operations Squadron pilot, and Capt. Pedro Barrientes, 319th SOS pilot, stop for a photo in front of a U-28 Draco aircraft at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Sept. 2, 2022. The Airmen were aircrew for a U-28 Draco surveilling the security situation at Kabul International Airport during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Gentile)
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Draco crew excels in face of adversity

Lt. Col. Scott Hardman, 5th Special Operations Squadron pilot, is pictured planeside at Hurlburt Field, Florida, September 2, 2022. Hardman drew on his years of experience as a pilot and aircraft commander to help his team navigate a dangerous situation at Kabul International Airport during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Gentile)
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Draco crew excels in face of adversity

A U-28 Draco sits under a hangar at Hurlburt Field, Florida, September 2, 2022. U-28 Draco aircraft are uniquely outfitted to execute a highly-specialized reconnaissance and surveillance mission set. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Gentile)
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