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Getting ready for winter in Alaska

Maintainers at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, practice de-icing an F-22 Raptor Sept. 19 to prepare for the upcoming winter. The onset of light dustings of snow on the surrounding mountain ranges is a sign the Alaskan winter is just around the corner. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Garrett Hothan)

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Getting ready for winter in Alaska

Airman 1st Class Alexander Buck practices de-icing an F-22 Raptor Sept. 19 at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. The de-icing test will help officials gather technical data on how cold weather effects the maintenance crew's capabilities while working with this aircraft during the winter. The onset of light dustings of snow on the surrounding mountain ranges is a sign the Alaskan winter is just around the corner. Airman Buck is assigned to the 3rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Garrett Hothan)

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Bold Quest exercise wraps up

An F-15 Eagle conducts its final tactical mission Sept. 21 as part of exercise Bold Quest at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The nine nation exercie was held jointly at Nellis AFB and Fort Irwin, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Casey Bain)

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Rising high into the sun

An F-22 Raptor makes a pass by a slowly setting Alaskan sun while pracing touch and goes at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, Sept. 17. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Garrett Hothan)

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Show of force

An F-15 Eagle assigned to Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., makes a high-speed pass during the firepower demonstration Sept. 14 at the Nevada Test and Training Range. The demonstration gave the general public a close-up and realistic view into the Air Force's ability to perform its wartime mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Brian Ybarbo)

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Show of force

An A-10 Thunderbolt II from Nellis Air Force Base Nev., launches AGM-65 Maverick missiles at a simulated hostile target during the fire power demonstration Sept. 14 at the Nevada Test and Training Range. The demonstration gave the general public a close-up and realistic view into the Air Force's ability to perform its wartime mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kenny Kennemer)

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Airpower summary for Sept. 16, 2007

A Navy F/A-18 Hornet fighter receives fuel from a KC-10 Extender over Afghanistan. On Sept. 15, coalition tankers flew 46 sorties and off-loaded approximately 2.4 million pounds of fuel to 210 receiving aircraft. (DOD photo/Navy Lt. Peter Scheu)

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Operation Allied Force

A F-16 Fighting Falcon flies over Aviano Air Base, Italy, as it departs for an NATO Operation Allied Force mission in the Balkans March 27, 1999. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mitch Fuqua)

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Operation Fox Peter One

An F-84G Thunderjet takes off from Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, in the historic Operation Fox Peter One in the summer of 1952. In this operation, the 31st Strategic Fighter Wing flew across the United States to Japan in the first mass movement of an entire wing. (Courtesy photo)

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Airpower Summary for Sept. 12, 2007

A-10 Thunderbolt IIs, like this one, carried out numerous close-air-support missions Sept. 12 for coalition forces engaged in Operation Enduring Freedom operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Parker Gyokeres)

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Thunderbirds arrive for Air Force Week Honolulu

Members of the Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, are welcomed to Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, Sept. 12. The team is performing as part of Air Force Week Honolulu, which runs Sept. 8 through 15. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo)

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Thunderbirds arrive for Air Force Week Honolulu

The Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, is welcomed to Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, Sept. 12. The team is performing as part of Air Force Week Honolulu, which runs Sept. 8 through 15. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo)

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Thunderbirds arrive for Air Force Week Honolulu

Members of the Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, are welcomed to Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, Sept. 12. The team is performing as part of Air Force Week Honolulu, which runs Sept. 8 through 15. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo)

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Thunderbirds arrive for Air Force Week Honolulu

A Thunderbird taxies to its parking spot during an arrival ceremony Sept. 12 at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. The Thunderbirds, the Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, are performing as part of Air Force Week Honolulu, which runs Sept. 8 through 15. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo)

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Thunderbirds arrive for Air Force Week Honolulu

Thunderbird maintainers marshal F-16 Fighting Falcons to parking spots during an arrival ceremony Sept. 12 at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. The Thunderbirds, the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, are performing as part of Air Force Week Honolulu, which runs Sept. 8 through 15. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo)

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Sept. 9 airpower summary: A-10s provide top cover

An A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot assigned to the 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron signals that he is "good to go" prior to a flight at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. Members of the 354th EFS are deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Craig Seals)

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100th F-22 delivered

F-22 Raptors fly in formation. Lockheed Martin delivered the 100th F-22 to the Air Force Aug. 29 in Marietta, Ga., and the latest aircraft will be assigned to the 90th Fighter Squadron at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Rogers)

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Sept. 2 airpower summary: A-10s provide overwatch for ground forces

Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs assigned to the 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron sits ready to launch at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. A-10s fly close air support missions for both Operation Enduring and Iraqi Freedom. A-10s provided two shows of force over areas in Iraq and Afghanistan Sept. 2. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Craig Seals)

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Airpower summary for Aug. 28, 2007

An F-16 Fighting Falcon arrives at Balad Air Base, Iraq, after a mission. F-16s fly close air support sorties for Operation Iraqi Freedom. F-16s and other coalition aircraft flew 50 CAS missions Aug. 28. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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A-10 Thunderbolt II gets technological 'thumbs up'

Gen. Ronald E. Keys announced, "Behind me is a war bird, and she is ready for war," at the A-10C Initial Operational Capability ceremony Aug. 21 at Langley Air Force Base, Va. The A-10C recently received the most significant modifications in its 30-year history, making it a more capable and survivable attack fighter. General Keys is the commander of Air Combat Command. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Austin Knox)

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