Maj. Les Bradfield, an A-10 pilot in the 442nd Fighter Wing, climbs into an A-10 Thunderbolt II cockpit prior to taking off on a training flight from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Dec. 6, 2008. The 442nd is an Air Force Reserve Command unit, which operates, maintains and supports a squadron of A-10s. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tom Talbert)