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F-22 endures 3-week, cold-weather test at Eielson

An F-22 Raptor comes to a stop Nov. 5 on the runway at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The F-22 underwent cold-weather testing on its braking system, with emphasis on its ability to maneuver, stop and go on slippery surfaces. The aircraft was tested by the 411th Flight Test Squadron during a three-week deployment on incrementally low-level runway condition reading surfaces, with temperatures ranging between 37 to -13 degrees. The F-22 is from Edwards AFB, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Kevin Roberston)

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CV-22 Osprey flies first search and recovery mission

A CV-22 Osprey flies over the New Mexico and Colorado wilderness in August. The CV-22 participated in its first search and rescue mission Oct. 5 when a small civilian aircraft crashed. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Markus Maier)

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Guard unit helps protect nation

An F-15A Eagle prepares to launch from an alert facility at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Oct. 3 during a training exercise for Operation Noble Eagle. The 125th Fighter Wing, Det. 1, Eagles are on a 24 hour stand-by, fully loaded with live munitions and can be airborne in minutes. The detachment provides the Continental NORAD Region commander rapid response to invasions of the sovereign airspace of the U.S. and responds with appropriate defense measures against all hostile actions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III)

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Operation Desert Storm

F-16A Fighting Falcons and F-15C and F-15E Eagles fly over burning oil fields during Desert Storm. Operation Desert Storm began Jan. 17, 1991. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Fernando Serna)

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F-22 performs first drop of small diameter bomb

An F-22 Raptor drops a small diameter bomb from its weapons bay during a test mission Sept. 5 over Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. The test marks the first airborne separation of a small diameter bomb from the internal weapons bay of an F-22. (U.S. Air Force photo/Darin Russell)

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Ice and vapors

Exhaust vapors form around a C-17 Globemaster III after engine start-up during an Operation Deep Freeze winter fly-in mission Aug. 25 at Pegasus White Ice Runway, Antarctica. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo)

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B-1 crews excel at shows of presence

A B-1B Lancer at a forward deployed location in Southwest Asia prepares for a mission. Lancers support both Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Clark Staehle)

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Red Flag turns stealthy

An F-117 Nighthawk lands after a Red Flag mission Feb. 12 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. All three of the Air Force's stealth aircraft models -- the B-2 Spirit, F-117 and F-22 Raptor -- are taking part in Red Flag, which sharpens aircrews' warfighting skills in realistic combat situations. Crews are flying missions during the day and night to the nearby Nevada Test and Training Range where they take part in highly realistic aerial combat. The Air Force and Navy, along with Australia and the United Kingdom militaries, are participating in this Red Flag. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Estrada)

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Airborne Laser returns for more testing

YAL-1A, a modified Boeing 747-400F known as the Airborne Laser, lands on Runway 22 Jan. 19, 2007, at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. It's undergoing a long-term test phase that includes the test firing of the aircraft's low-power lasers in flight for the first time. (Courtesy photo)

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Nighthawk achieves 100 percent mission capable

The F-117 Nighthawk penetrates high-threat airspace and uses laser-guided weapons against critical targets. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Air Force receives third Osprey

The third CV-22 Osprey test aircraft arrived at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Feb. 26, 2005. The aircraft can take off like a helicopter and fly like an airplane. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Matt Dillier)

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C-130 in Kigali, Rwanda for humanitarian mission

Staff Sgt. Austin Layton marshals a C-130 Hercules aircraft Oct. 24 at the international airport at Kigali, Rwanda. He is a flight manager assigned to the 322nd Air Expeditionary Group. Sergeant Jackson is deployed from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, supporting a humanitarian mission to help the African Union mitigate the crisis in Sudan's Darfur Region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tony Tolley)

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C-17 parts clouds

A C-17 Globemaster III parts the clouds over western South Carolina during a training mission Feb. 2. The aircraft is assigned to the state's Charleston Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. D. Myles Cullen)

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Raptor's first tests

Tech. Sgt. Glenn Lesher performs preflight launch checks on F-22 Raptor 11. The "OT" on the tail designates the Raptor as an operational test vehicle. An April 29, 2004, mission tested two Raptors for the first time in the sky over Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. Sergeant Lesher is a 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron crew chief. (U.S. Air Force photo by Derk Blanset)

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F-117 first strike

An F-117 Nighthawk from the 8th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron lands at an airfield in the Arabian Gulf region after completing the opening air-strike mission of Operation Iraqi Freedom on March 20, 2003. The stealth fighter was one of two F-117s that each struck a command bunker with two 2,000-pound bombs in the early morning. Cruise-missile attacks and the start of massive air operations with thousands of sorties a day followed this opening strike. By May 2, major combat was over and the stabilization phase of the operation began. (Department of Defense photo/Staff Sgt. Derrick C. Goode)

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LOCKHEED MARTIN X-35, Joint Strike Fighter

The X-35, Joint Strike Fighter from Lockheed Martin nears completion of flight testing at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., in 2001. The JSF is being built in three variants: a conventional take-off and landing aircraft (CTOL) for the US Air Force; a carrier based variant (CV) for the US Navy; and a short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) aircraft for the US Marine Corps and the Royal Navy. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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C-5A Galaxy in Operation Desert Shield

Military trucks are unloaded from the nose ramp of a C-5A Galaxy transport aircraft of the U.S. Air Force Reserve, Military Airlift Command, in support of Operation Desert Shield. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Global Hawk in Germany

A Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle lands at Nordholz Air Base, Germany, after a demonstration sortie. The vehicle returned to Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., on Nov. 7, 2003. (Northrup Grumman photo/Gene Yano)

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Road trip

Following the completion of flight tests, X-35 Joint Strike Fighter demonstrator aircraft were retired. The X-35A/B is disassembled and placed on a truck headed to the Smithsonian Institute's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. It is on display at the Stephen F. Udvar-Hazy Center near the Dulles International Airport in Virginia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Thomas Powell)

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