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TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Capt. Matt French climbs the ladder to his F-15C Eagle before a competition during William Tell 2004 here recently. William Tell tests an aircrew's ability to perform in a combat environment. Captain French is assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. James Williams)

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William Tell 2004

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- From the left, Senior Airman Michael Stack, Staff Sgt. Steven Johnson and Senior Airman Randy Steele lift a missile to the wing of an F-15 Eagle during the static load competition of William Tell 2004 here Nov. 10. This is the 50th anniversary of the William Tell competition, which tests an aircrew's ability to perform under combat conditions. All of the Airmen are assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt James Williams)

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Ready to go

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - An F-15C Eagle from the 493rd Fighter Squadron, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, sits on the parking ramp before the scramble competition of William Tell 2004 here Nov. 8. The two-week competition challenges pilots, weapons loaders and maintainers from five F-15 fighter wings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt James Williams)

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Routine checkup

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airman 1st Class James Williams uses a flashlight to look for cracks on C-130 Hercules engine panels during a routine inspection. Airman Williams is a mechanic from the 374th Maintenance Squadron and works at the T-56 Engine Regional Repair Center here. Center workers repair all C-130 cargo aircraft engines within Pacific Air Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis)

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Eagles fly the nest

LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. -- Pilots here step to their jets for the final flight of F-15 Eagles assigned to the 27th Fighter Squadron on Sept. 24. After Oct. 1, the squadron will officially begin the migration to become the first operational F/A-22 Raptor squadron by mid-2005. The pilots are (from left) Col. Thomas Tinsley, 1st Operations Group commander; Lt. Col. James Hecker, 27th FS operations officer; Lt. Col. Stuart Nichols, 27th FS commander; and 1st Lt. Michael Hiatt, a 27th FS pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ben Bloker)

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The troubleshooter

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Tech. Sgt. James Kehoe (right) troubleshoots a discrepancy on an F-16C Fighting Falcon with his son, Senior Airman Travis Kehoe. They are Airmen with the Vermont Air National Guard's 158th Fighter Wing. The memory of Marine Cpl. Mark Evnin, a family friend who was killed in action last year, is what puts the fire in their fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Colleen Bushnell)

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Raptor test

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- Maj. James Vogel goes through final instrument check procedures before a training mission over the Nevada test and training range here July 9. Major Vogel is an F/A-22 Raptor pilot from the 28th Test Squadron. The FA-/22 is currrently undergoing testing and is tentatively scheduled to be operational in late 2005. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald)

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Preflight chat

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- Maj. Michael Hernandez, 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron, an F/A-22 pilot, discusses preflight operations with Senior Airman James Douglass, 422nd TES, F/A-22 crew chief. The F/A-22 is the newest fighter in the Air Force inventory and is currently undergoing test and evaluation here. The new fighter is tentatively scheduled to be operational in late 2005. (U.S Air Force photo by Ken Hackman)

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Osprey tandem

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- A pair of CV-22s fly the first multi-ship interoperability sortie here recently. Interoperability testing is designed to ensure one aircraft's multi-mode radar will not interfere with the other while conducting operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by James Haseltine)

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Preparing to strike

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Col. James Brown receives in-flight publications from Senior Airman Jarek Rostkowski at a forward-deployed location. Colonel Brown is the 379th Expeditionary Operations Group commander. Airman Rostkowski is assigned to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing and is deployed from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Demetrius Lester)

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Japanese forces arrive

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- A technician with the Japanese air self-defense forces marshals in the first of three C-130Hs to arrive at a forward-deployed location Jan. 30. The Japanese have not deployed to a hostile location since World War II. They will be working closely with coalition forces to promote humanitarian missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James C. Dillard)

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Japanese forces arrive

The first of three Japanese C-130Hs receives maintenance after landing at a forward-deployed location Jan. 30. The JASDF will support humanitarian missions as part of the coalition forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James C. Dillard)

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C-17 parking this way

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Airman 1st Class James Amelung marshals a C-17 Globemaster III from McChord Air Force Base, Wash., to its parking spot here. As many as 30 cargo aircraft arrive here each day. Amelung is assigned to the 332nd Air Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. A.C. Eggman)

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Tanker time

INCIRLIK AIR BASE, Turkey -- A KC-135 Stratotanker takes off from here. Six additional Stratotankers arrived here Nov. 1 and 2 to support operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. The aircraft and their crews are from Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D.; Robins AFB, Ga.; and McConnell AFB, Kan. They increase the 385th Air Expeditionary Group here by 75 people including operations, maintenance and medical airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Seymore)

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Fly Away

MANAS AIR BASE, Kyrgyzstan -- Staff Sgt. Tonya Morrill keeps her M-16 ready as C-130 Hercules loadmasters Airman 1st Class Dan Maslowski (left) and Senior Airman Lee Lucas wait to offload cargo. A local training course in aircraft and aircrew protection trained Morrill and other security forces airmen before they traveled to unprotected airfields. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James A. Rush)

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Van Cleave

GANCI AIR BASE, Kyrgyzstan -- Airman 1st Class Ryan Van Cleave signals for a communication and navigation specialist during preflight procedures. Van Cleave and his fellow crew chiefs and maintenance specialists kept the KC-135 Stratotanker fleet here at 100-percent mission capable for 17 consecutive days Aug. 25 through Sept. 10. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James A. Rush)

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9-11: The Air Force remembers

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Seen through a hole in a window at Baghdad International Airport, a C-5 Galaxy sits on the ramp. The aircraft deployed from Dover Air Force Base, Del., to support Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. James M. Bowman)

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Lightning fast

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Lightning strikes on the horizon behind the flightline here during a thunderstorm Sept. 3. During the storm, power in some areas of the base was interrupted for a few minutes. (U.S. Air Force photo by James Shryne)

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Tanker contract award announced

FILE PHOTO -- A KC-135 Stratotanker refuels an F-16 Fighting Falcon. Air Force Secretary Dr. James G. Roche concluded testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Sept. 4. He answered questions about the 2004 Air Force Tanker Lease Proposal, which would replace ageing KC-135s with leased KC-767s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Mike Buytas)

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Medivac

KIRKUK AIR BASE, Iraq -- Airmen from the 506th Expeditionary Medical Squadron carry an injured soldier from an Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter Aug. 22. Several injured soldiers were moved from Tikrit, Iraq, and flown out of the country for treatment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. James A. Williams)

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