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Keeping watch over the nation

Capt. Matt Buckner, an F-15 Eagle pilot assigned to the 71st Fighter Squadron at Langley Air Force Base, Va., receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the Pennsylvania Air National Guard's 171st Air Refueling Wing during a combat air patrol mission Oct. 7 over Washington, D.C., in support of Operation Noble Eagle. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Rogers)

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Keeping watch over the nation

Capt. Matt Buckner, an F-15 Eagle pilot assigned to the 71st Fighter Squadron at Langley Air Force Base, Va., flies a combat air patrol mission Oct. 7 over Washington, D.C., in support of Operation Noble Eagle. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Rogers)

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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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A-10A Thunderbolt II

An A-10A Thunderbolt II aircraft flies over a target area during Operation Desert Storm. It was designed specially for the close-air-support mission and has the ability to combine large military loads, long loiter and wide combat radius, which proved to be vital assets to the United States and its allies during Operation Desert Storm and Operation Noble Anvil.

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Oct. 5 airpower summary: maintenance crews keep fleet flying

392nd Air Expeditionary Wing aircraft maintenance personnel inspect and refuel an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft at a forward-deployed location in Southern Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Shane Cuomo)

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Kunsan receives upgraded fighters

A new Block 40 F-16 Fighting Falcon arrives at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, Oct. 2. This was one of four upgraded fighters the 8th Fighter Wing received as part of the Common Configuration Implementation Program. Four pilots from the 80th Fighter Squadron traveled to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, to fly the aircraft to Kunsan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Giang Nguyen)

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Kunsan receives upgraded fighters

Lt. Col. Shane Riza is greeted by Lt. Col. Thomas Klopotek at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, Oct. 2 after flying a new Block 40 F-16 Fighting Falcon to Kunsan from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The upgraded fighter was the first of several F-16s the 8th Fighter Wing was receiving as part of the Common Configuration Implementation Program. Colonel Klopotek is the 80th Fighter Squadron commander. Colonel Riza is the 80th FS director of operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Steven R. Doty)

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Kunsan receives upgraded fighters

Lt. Col. Shane Riza arrives at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, Oct. 2 in a new Block 40 F-16 Fighting Falcon. He and three other pilots from Kunsan's 8th Fighter Wing traveled to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, to fly the upgraded fighters to Kunsan. Colonel Riza is the 80th Fighter Squadron director of operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Steven R. Doty)

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Refueling Thunderbirds

An Air Force Thunderbird flies over the Midwestern United States during an air refueling mission Oct. 1. The Thunderbirds are the Air Force's premier demonstration squadron. The F-16 Fighting Falcon team represents the Air Force throughout the nation and abroad. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Chad M. Kellum)

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Refueling Thunderbirds

Senior Airman Whitney Bankston prepares to administer fuel to an Air Force Thunderbird during a air refueling mission Oct. 1 over the Midwestern United States. Airman Bankston is assigned to the 912th Air Refueling Squadron from Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Chad M. Kellum)

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Refueling Thunderbirds

An Air Force Thunderbirds pilot pulls away after taking on fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker Oct. 1 over the Midwest during a refueling mission. The Thunderbirds are the Air Force's premier demonstration squadron. The F-16 Fighting Falcon team represents the Air Force throughout the nation and abroad. The KC-135 is assigned to the 319th Air Refueling Wing tanker from Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Chad M. Kellum)

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Refueling Thunderbirds

Air Force Thunderbirds fly over the Midwestern United States during an air refueling mission Oct. 1. The Thunderbirds are the Air Force's premier demonstration squadron. The F-16 Fighting Falcon team represents the Air Force throughout the nation and abroad. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Chad M. Kellum)

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Refueling Thunderbirds

An Air Force Thunderbirds pilot pulls away after taking on fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker Oct. 1 over the Midwest during a refueling mission. The Thunderbirds are the Air Force's premier demonstration squadron. The F-16 Fighting Falcon team represents the Air Force throughout the nation and abroad. The KC-135 is assigned to the 319th Air Refueling Wing tanker from Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Chad M. Kellum)

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Sept. 30 airpower summary; A-10 Thunderbolts on target

An A-10 Thunderbolt II moves into position behind a KC-135 Stratotanker on a combat mission over Afghanistan. The A-10 is deployed from the 442nd Fighter Wing, an Air Force Reserve unit based at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., to Bagram Airfield in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (US Air Force photo/Lt. Col. Marcel Dionne)

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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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Airpower Summary for Sept. 27, 2007

An F-16 Fighting Falcon approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker over central Iraq to refuel while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Erik Hofmeyer)

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Aerial intercept training prepares warfighters

An F-16 Fighting Falcon demonstrates its range of maneuverability during an aerial intercept exercise Sept. 24 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The F-16 C/D model is capable of withstanding up to nine Gs, or nine times the force of gravity, during combat maneuvers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Mahmoud Rasouliyan)

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Aerial intercept training prepares warfighters

Two F-16 Fighting Falcons go "wheels-up" during aerial intercept training Sept. 24 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The F-16 has proven itself as a highly maneuverable, low-cost and multi-mission capable weapons platform since it was added to the Air Force inventory in 1979. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Mahmoud Rasouliyan)

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Reaching a milestone

Lt. Col. Mark Kling brings his F-16 Fighting Falcon to a halt Sept. 20 at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, after reaching the 2,000-flight hour mark. Colonel Kling is the 8th Operations Group deputy commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Steven R. Doty)

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Airpower Summary for Sept. 25, 2007

An A-10 Thunderbolt II sits on a ramp Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, waiting for its next mission. A-10s provide close-air support for coalition troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Oquendo)

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