NASA astronauts touch down at Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan
Navy Capt. Steve Bowen, a NASA astronaut, poses for a picture with Mustang, one of two falcons trained to keep birds away from the airfield, during a tour of Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan, Jan. 28. The crew of the Space Shuttle Endeavour STS-126 mission visited with Airmen and local Kyrgyz school children during their two-day visit here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. David Jones)