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Boeing officials bring 787 to Eglin AFB for weather tests

A Boeing 787 Dreamliner "soaks" in minus 45 degree temperatures inside the McKinley Climatic Lab April 21, 2010, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The new aircraft is being tested in extreme heat and cold for two weeks prior to its release at the end of year. The Climatic Lab, which began testing in 1947, is the largest climate testing facility in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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B-1B adapts, remains effective for 25 years

A B-1B Lancer sits on the flightline at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. The bomber has adapted to a new mission during the last 25 years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Desiree N. Palacios)

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Aircrew breaks C-17 record with heaviest airdrop

A 77,000 pound jumbo drop test vehicle descends from 25,000 feet April 14, 2010, over Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz. (Courtesy of NASA)

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Aircrew breaks C-17 record with heaviest airdrop

A jumbo drop test vehicle is loaded onto a C-17A T-1 April 14, 2010, at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. (NASA photo)

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First Minotaur IV Lite launches from Vandenberg

Vandenberg Air Force Base officials launch the first Minotaur IV Lite launch vehicle at 4 p.m. April 22, 2010,at Vandenberg AFB, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Lee)

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First Minotaur IV Lite launches from Vandenberg

Vandenberg Air Force Base officials launch the first Minotaur IV Lite launch vehicle at 4 p.m. April 22, 2010,at Vandenberg AFB, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Lee)

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Strategic power

A B-52H Stratofortress launches during Red Flag-Alaska, April 19, 2010, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The B-52 is assigned to Barksdale AFB, La. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Boitz)

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Out for a spin

A vintage B-25 Mitchell "Axis Nightmare" flies by the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, April 18, 2010. The flight was in honor of the Doolittle Raiders attack on Tokyo April 18, 1942. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jacob N. Bailey)

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Dust gets in our eyes

An HC-130 King becomes engulfed in a cloud of dust from a helicopter April 16, 2010, near Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., during Angel Thunder 2010. The HC-130 is assigned to the 39th Rescue Squadron at Patrick AFB, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua L. DeMotts)

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Clean as a whistle

Senior Airman Robert Fabela cleans the rotors of an HH-60 Pave Hawk after the aircrew returned from an alert mission April 16, 2010, at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. Airman Fabela is a crew chief assigned to the 451st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron helicopter maintenance unit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez)

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Help's here

An HH-60 Pave Hawk picks up pararescuemen and three "survivors" during Angel Thunder 2010 April 15, 2010, in the desert surrounding Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. The pararescuemen are from the New York Air National Guard's 103rd Rescue Squadron in Long Island, N.Y. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua L. DeMotts)

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Big load record

A jumbo drop test vehicle, or JDTV, is loaded onto a C-17 Globemaster III April 14, 2010, at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. The 77,000-pound JDTV flew over the Yuma Testing Grounds in Arizona and tested parachutes for NASA's Ares I launch vehicle's solid rocket booster. The flight set a record for the heaviest single load dropped out of a C-17. (Courtesy NASA photo)

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Let's go

A C-17 Globemaster III takes off April 15, 2010, from Fort Pickett Maneuver Training Center, Va. The aircraft, carrying a group of Navy SEALs, was part of a joint training exercise with members of the 517th Airlift Squadron from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska and SEAL Team 10. (U. S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson)

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F-35 AF-2 first flight

This Air Force version of the F-35 Lightning II completed a test flight April 20, 2010, from Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas. The F-35 is the first aircraft to be developed to meet the needs of three services -- the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps -- and U.S. allies, with variants being developed simultaneously by prime contractor Lockheed Martin. (Courtesy photo)

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Red Flag-Alaska takes off

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Rachelle Carl performs preflight inspections on an AV-8B Harrier during Red Flag-Alaska 10-2, April 19, 2010, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The exercise is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise for United States and coalition forces under simulated combat conditions. Corporal Carl is assigned to VMA-211, at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Boitz)

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Red Flag-Alaska takes off

U.S. Marine AV-8B Harriers prepare to launch during Red Flag-Alaska 10-2, April 19, 2010, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The Harriers are assigned to VMA-211 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Boitz)

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Red Flag-Alaska takes off

U.S. Marine Cpl. Kyle Loos marshals an AV-8B Harrier during Red Flag-Alaska 10-2, April 19, 2010, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Red Flag provides unique opportunities to integrate various forces into joint, coalition and bilateral training. Corporal Loos is assigned to VMA-211 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Boitz)

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Red Flag-Alaska takes off

An F-15E Strike Eagle taxis to the runway during Red Flag-Alaska 10-2, April 19, 2010, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The exercise is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise for United States and coalition forces under simulated combat conditions. The Strike Eagles are assigned to Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Boitz)

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Red Flag-Alaska takes off

Aircrews with F-15E Strike Eagles prepare for their first day of flying during Red Flag-Alaska 10-2, April 19, 2010, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The Strike Eagles are assigned to Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Boitz)

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Red Flag-Alaska takes off

A B-52H Stratofortress launches during Red Flag-Alaska 10-2, April 19, 2010, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The B-52 is assigned to Barksdale AFB, La. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Boitz)

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