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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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Airpower Summary for Aug. 23, 2007

An F-16 Fighting Falcon eases up to the refueling boom of a KC-10 Extender during an Operation Iraqi Freedom mission. F-16s provide shows of force to enemy troops and provide overwatch for coalition troops on the ground in Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Matt Cook)
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Air Force fighter squadron celebrates 90th year

The F-22A Raptor takes off with afterburners during a demonstration Aug. 20 at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. The demo was the closing event of the 90th Fighter Squadron's 90th anniversary. The aircraft was flown by Maj. Paul Moga, the Air Force's sole F-22 demonstration pilot. He is assigned to the 1st Operations Group at Langley AFB, Va. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Garrett Hothan)
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Air Force fighter squadron celebrates 90th year

Staff Sgt. Brian Sarafin finishes suiting up to perform an inspection of the F-22A Raptor's intake exhaust before the demonstration Aug. 20 at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. The demo was the closing event of the 90th Fighter Squadron's 90th anniversary. Sergeant Sarafin is assigned to 90th Aircraft Maintenance Unit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Garrett Hothan)
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Getting ready to fly to McMurdo

Loadmasters walk to their C-17 Globemaster III to begin preparations for the upcoming winter fly-in missions to Antarctica at Christchurch, New Zealand, Aug. 19. This C-17 and 31 Airmen from McChord Air Force Base, Wash., will begin the annual winter fly-in augmentation of scientists, support personnel, food and equipment for the U.S. Antarctic Program at McMurdo Station Aug. 20. WinFly is the opening of the first flights to McMurdo station, which closed for the austral winter in February. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo)
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Into the wild blue yonder?

F-15 Eagles from the 44th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, fly over the Pacific Ocean Aug. 9 during Exercise Valiant Shield. During the exercise, Air Force aircraft and personnel will participate in integrated joint training with Navy and Coast Guard forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Miranda Moorer)
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An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 492nd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron takes off from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan June 9. The 492nd EFS is deployed from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Craig Seals)
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No mountain too high, no bridge too far for Afghan PRT

Panjshir Provincial Reconstruction Team director Ben Lowenthal (left) listens in Aug. 4 as Senior Master Sgt. Roger Smith and Teresa Morales discuss the concrete joints being used at a school construction project in Afghanistan. Ms. Morales, a civil engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is deployed from Portland, Ore. Sergeant Smith is deployed from Langley Air Force Base, Va. Once completed the school will accommodate children from several villages in the province. The children are currently attending classes in makeshift tents overlooking the construction site. The project is one of several being monitored by the PRT in the Paryan district of Panjshir province, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jim Varhegyi)
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Communication Airmen provide critical wartime assets

Tech. Sgt. Gary Guzman recalls data communication cables in the ceiling of the new Air Force Theater Hospital in July at Balad Air Base, Iraq. The cables will be used in the Morale Welfare and Recreation Cafe used by wounded servicemembers. Sergeant Guzman is an Air Force Theater Hospital systems transition team member with the 332nd Expeditionary Medical Group's Expeditionary Medical Support Squadron. Throughout the transition, the Airmen pulled more than 50,000 feet of computer cables to set up computers, phones and paging systems. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Shannon Collins)
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Range keepers help pilots stay combat ready

Maj. Aaron Linderman fires the 30-milimeter gun from an A-10 Thunderbolt II during a strafing run June 20 at Cannon Range near Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. Major Linderman is an A-10 pilot from the 303rd Fighter Squadron. The 303rd FS is part of the Air Force Reserve's 442nd Fighter Wing based at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. The wing flies to Cannon Range virtually every day to ensure its pilots stay proficient in the close-air support mission the A-10 was designed for. Cannon Range, managed by the Missouri Air National Guard's 131st Fighter Wing, plays a crucial role in the training and readiness of pilots from Reserve, Guard and active-duty units from all over the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. David Kurle)
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Range keepers help pilots stay combat ready

An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 303rd Fighter Squadron releases a 500-pound, high-drag, practice bomb during a night sortie June 19 over Cannon Range near Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. Pilots from the 303rd FS, part of the Air Force Reserve's 442nd Fighter Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., use the range daily to conduct bombing and strafing training in the A-10. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. David Kurle)
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Bathtime for Raptors

Senior Airmen Michael Doane and Derrik Gildea wash an F-22 Raptor from the 90th Fighter Squadron Aug. 14 at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. They washed the aircraft for the first time Aug. 14 since the aircraft arrived Aug. 8. The Airmen are assigned to the 3rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Garrett Hothan)
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Aggressor at Red Flag Alaska

An F-15C Aggressor from the 65th Aggressor Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., flies over a mountain range on a refueling mission at Red Flag-Alaska July 25. Red Flag-Alaska enables aviation units to sharpen their combat skills by flying simulated combat sorties in a realistic threat environment. More than 80 aircraft and 1,500 servicemembers from six countries are participating in the exercise July 12 to 27. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Tana Stevenson)
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F-86 Sabres in Korea

The F-86E Sabre flown by Lt. Col. Albert Kelly, 51st Fighter Interceptor Group commander,during the Korean War in 1952. The F-86 was the Air Force's first swept wing fighter. (Courtesy photo)
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Kadena prepares for typhoon

Airmen from the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tow an F-15 Eagle into a protective aircraft shelter in preparation for Typhoon Man-Yi July 12 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Typhoon Man-Yi is expected to hit Okinawa July 13. It is the first typhoon of the year for the island. (U.S. Air Force/Airman 1st Class Kasey Zickmund)
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CENTAF Airpower Summary for May 3, 2007

An F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off from a base in Iraq recently to perform a close-air-support mission for coalition ground forces. Combined Forces Air Component aircraft like the F-16 flew 48 close-air-support missions May 3, primarily in northern Iraq, and responded to coalition ground forces in contact with enemy personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Whiteman A-10s upgrading with "smart" displays

A-10 Thunderbolt IIs from the 442nd Fighter Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., like this one, will be upgraded with new "smart" multi-function color display systems designed to help pilots communicate better and provide greater situational awareness during air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. David Kurle)
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Exercise Iron Thunder

77th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcons receive fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker Feb. 7 near Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. during Exercise Iron Thunder, a multi-service, multi-national large force exercise with more than 100 aircraft participating. The stratotanker is from the Air Force Reserve's 916th Air Refueling Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt Suzanne Day)
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Exercise Iron Thunder

A 77th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon escorts a B-1B Lancer Feb. 7 near Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. during Exercise Iron Thunder, a multi-service, multi-national large force exercise with more than 100 aircraft participating. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt Suzanne Day)
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