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The roar of 50,000lbs of thrust greets the new day at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Aug. 27. A flight of F-15E Strike Eagles known as the dawn patrol flew above the painted mountains, protecting coalition forces in their ever-vigilant close-air support mission.U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse
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Edwards F-22 Raptor performs aerial refueling using synthetic fuel (2)
An Edwards F-22 Raptor receives synthetic fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker during an aerial refueling test using an alternative jet engine fuel Aug. 28. Organizations involved in this endeavor include the 411th Flight Test Squadron, Air Force Research Laboratory, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Pratt and Whitney, and Honeywell. The test was done as part of the Secretary of the Air Force’s initiative to certify the entire fleet on synthetic fuel, an effort to lessen foreign dependence on oil.Lockheed Martin photo
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Edwards F-22 Raptor performs aerial refueling using synthetic fuel
An F-22 Raptor takes off from an Edwards runway Aug. 28 to undergo an aerial refueling testing using an alternative jet engine fuel -- the first for an Air Force aircraft. The fuel is a 50/50 mix of JP-8 jet fuel and a natural gas-based fuel. The KC-135 came from March Air Reserve Base, Calif. Lockheed Martin photoSource: Lockheed Martin
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An AC-130U gunship jettisons flares
An AC-130U gunship jettisons flares Aug. 20 over an area near Hurlburt Field, Fla. The flares are a countermeasure for heat-seeking missiles that may be fired at the aircraft during real world missions. The aircraft is from the 4th Special Operations Squadron.U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter
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A CV-22 Osprey and an MH-53 Pave Low fly over a coastline
A CV-22 Osprey and an MH-53 Pave Low fly over the coastline Aug. 20 near Hurlburt Field, Fla. The CV-22 will take over Air Force Special Operations Command helicopter missions when the MH-53 retires in October.U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter
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Workers Prepare an F-35B Lightning II for rollout from the factory
Workers at Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, Texas, prepare the fourth F-35 Lightning II for rollout from the factory on Aug. 16. The F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing variant has entered a period of systems checks before its first flight in early 2009.Source: Lockheed Martin
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Air Guard Predator pilots increase combat air patrols
An MQ-1 Predator unmanned aircraft assigned to the Arizona Air National Guard's 214th Reconnaissance Group is parked in a hanger at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., following the unit's activation in August 2007.U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christina Kinsey
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Indian SU-30 MKI makes debut at Red Flag 08-04 (3)
An Indian Air Force SU-30 Fighter lands at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., August 6, 2008 for participation in Red Flag 08-4. This marks the first time in history that the Indian Air Force has participated in a Red Flag exercise here at Nellis.U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr.
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Indian SU-30 MKI makes debut at Red Flag 08-04 (2)
An Indian Air Force SU-30 Fighter lands at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., August 6, 2008 for participation in Red Flag 08-4. This marks the first time in history that the Indian Air Force has participated in a Red Flag exercise here at Nellis.U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Stephanie Rubi
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Indian SU-30 MKI makes debut at Red Flag
An Indian Air Force SU-30 Fighter lands at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., August 6, 2008 for participation in Red Flag 08-4. This marks the first time in history that the Indian Air Force has participated in a Red Flag exercise here at Nellis.U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Stephanie Rubi
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