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Mechanics at War in Afghanistan (With Attack Chopper Photo Gallery)
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Popular Mechanics associate editor Joe Pappalardo flew to Afghanistan two weeks ago, where he will be an embedded reporter through April. Here, in his first post from Bagram Air Base, about 30 miles north of Kabul, he reports on the unsung wrench-turners who prepare helicopters for flights and fights over Afghanistan. As spring fighting erupts, maintenance crews struggle to keep the fleet of choppers—and the war—moving.
