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Wing-walking, circa 2009

Two C-130 Hercules crew chiefs conduct a post-flight inspection of their aircraft during a Mobility Air Forces Exercise Nov. 18, 2009, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. About 40 C-17 Globemaster IIIs and C-130 aircraft from Air Force bases around the world flew approximately 400 Soldiers from Fort Bragg, N.C., during the airdrop portion of the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lawrence Crespo)

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Keeping an eye on things

An HC-130 Hercules loadmaster (background) watches air refueling operations of an HH-60G Pave Hawk during training recently at Kulis Air National Guard Base, Alaska. Rescue squadrons from Kulis ANGB conduct training missions five days a week throughout the Alaskan airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Cynthia Spalding)

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Dubai Air Show

Crowds gather at Department of Defense static display aircraft Nov. 15, 2009 during the Dubai Air Show in the United Arab Emirates. The air show was held at the Dubai International Airport Expo and featured aircraft such as the B-1B Lancer, C-17 Globemaster III, F-15E Strike Eagle and the C-130J Hercules. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Charles Larkin Sr.)

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Dubai Air Show

Deborah Jones, the U.S. Ambassador to Kuwait, Richard Olsen, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates and Brig. Gen. Bryan Benson, the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, exit the Department of Defense static displays Nov. 15, 2009 at the Dubai Air Show in the United Arab Emirates. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Charles Larkin Sr.)

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Dubai Air Show

An F-22 Raptor performs a dive Nov. 15, 2009 at the Dubai Air Show in the United Arab Emirates. The F-22 provides the Air Force with a combination of stealth, supercruise, maneuverability and integrated avionics. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Charles Larkin Sr.)

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Dubai Air Show

The Dubai Air Show features Department of Defense aircraft and civilian passenger aircraft Nov. 15, 2009 in the United Arab Emirates. The air show was held at the Dubai International Airport Expo from Nov. 15 to 19. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Charles Larkin Sr.)

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Easy fit

Airman 1st Class Phillip Huston connects a fuel hose to an F-15E Strike Eagle during a hot pit Nov. 17, 2009, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. A hot pit is when the jet lands and shuts down one engine to refuel for another mission. Airman Huston is assigned to the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and is from Salisbury, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Rae Perry)

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Turn of the screw

Senior Airman Chris Cerrillo, 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, tightens screws on the wing of an F-16 Fighting Falcon, Nov. 16, 2009, at Komatsu Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Phillip Butterfield)

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Precision loop

F-16s with the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Team Thunderbirds fly the arrowhead loop Nov. 13, 2009, during the 2009 Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., open house. The open house is an opportunity for the Las Vegas community to view aerial demonstrations and static displays of various aircraft from the military. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)

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Land of the giants

Capt. Bryon Webb performs a post flight check on a C-17A Globemaster III after a local training mission at Charleston Air Force Base S.C., Nov. 13, 2009. Captain Webb is a pilot assigned to the 14th Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Andy Dunaway)

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Inspecting it twice

Senior Airman Reginald Camp inspects the inlet and exhaust of a C-17 Globemaster III engine on the flightline Nov.13, 2009 at Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. Maintenance tasks include daily aircraft launch and recovery, pre- and post-flight inspections on aircraft and their engines. Airman Camp is a jet propulsion specialist with 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/James Bowman)

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Airdrop training

From a C-17 Globemaster III, Soldiers from the 173rd Calvary Airborne Reconnaissance Squadron at Fort Bragg, N.C., jump into the urban operations complex during a Mobility Air Forces Exercise, Nov. 18, 2009, at the Nevada Test and Training Range near Nellis Air Force Base. In addition to providing airdrop training, the exercise also allows Soldiers the opportunity to use range facilities to conduct urban ground operations training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)

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Fall into line

A line of C-130 Hercules taxi during a Mobility Air Forces Exercise on Nov. 18, 2009, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Approximately 40 C-17 Globemaster IIIs and C-130s from Air Force bases around the U. S. flew about 400 Soldiers from Fort Bragg, N.C., for airdrops on the Nevada Test and Training Range. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Stephanie Rubi)

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Let's scope this out

Tech. Sgt. Zachary Michalski uses a borescope to inspect an engine turbine of a C-130 Hercules at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, Nov. 11, 2009. Sergeant Michalski is assigned to the 164th Expeditionary Air Squadron, 25th Combat Air Battalion, (DOD photo/U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Steven King)

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Checking out the B-1B for combat

Capt. Tim Menges, 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron co-pilot, performs preflight checks on a B-1B Lancer Nov. 11, 2009, at an air base in Southwest Asia. The multi-mission B-1 is the backbone of America's long-range bomber force. Captain Menges is deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., in support of operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barney)

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Checking out the B-1B for combat

Maj. Andrew Kowalchuk, 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron pilot, performs preflight checks on a B-1B Lancer Nov. 11, 2009, at an air base in Southwest Asia. Major Kowalchuk is deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barney)

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Checking out the B-1B for combat

Tech. Sgt. Shaun Carroll performs preflight checks on a B-1B Lancer Nov. 11, 2009, in Southwest Asia. Sergeant Carroll is with the 37th Aircraft Maintenance Unit and deployed with the aircraft from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barney)

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Checking out the B-1B for combat

While a C-17 Globemaster III flies overhead, a B1-B Lancer taxis on a runway ready to take-off on a combat mission Nov. 11, 2009, at an air base in Southwest Asia. Carrying the largest payload of guided and unguided weapons in the Air Force inventory, the multi-mission B-1 is the backbone of America's long-range bomber force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barney)

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Checking out the B-1B for combat

Airmen 1st Class Michael Huber (from left), Phillip Rhinehart and Matthew Beard load GBU-38s onto a B-1B Lancer Nov. 11, 2009, at an air base in Southwest Asia. The Airmen are deployed with the aircraft from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., in support of operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barney)

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Checking out the B-1B for combat

Tech. Sgt. Richard Starr, 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron computer systems operator, performs preflight checks on the B-1B Lancer computer system, Nov. 11, 2009, at an air base in Southwest Asia. Sergeant Starr is deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barney)

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