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A mechanic readies a NASA Earth Resources Survey aircraft, U-2, for a photographic assignment across Florida to help combat the state's diseased citrus problem. This is a joint effort between the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration