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Three men, two wearing tan flight suits, and one wearing a black jacket with stripes of reflective yellow coating, walk to the right side of a jet aircraft. The aircraft faces forward and the canopy is open. Two wheels, intakes, wings, and tails are in view of the white aircraft. The aircraft sits on a concrete ramp with desert sand and mountains in the background.

NASA Pilot and Crew Chief Inspect F-15

NASA pilot Nils Larson, left, walks next to crew chief Walt Kondracki, right, by an F-15 aircraft Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. In the background, NASA mechanic Tim Logan secures the cockpit inside of the F-15, and flight test engineer A.J. Jaffe stands to the right.

Image Credit: NASA/Christopher LC Clark

TakenJanuary 13, 2026

ProducerAFRC

Image CreditNASA/Christopher LC Clark

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PIA NumberAFRC2026-0004-036