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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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B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay

1940's -- MARIANAS ISLAND -- Boeing B-29 Superfortress "Enola Gay" landing after the atomic bombing mission on Hiroshima, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Corrosion control

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Edith Clemons, a sheet-metal mechanic, attacks corrosion on an E-3 Sentry undergoing depot maintenance. The areas where three satellite-communications antennas attach to the aircraft are always inspected for corrosion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Margo Wright)

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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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Top Ace of the Korean War

Capt. Joseph McConnell Jr., a pilot with the 51st Fighter Intercepter Wing, talks with his crew chief while in the cockpit of his F-86 Sabre jet, "Beauteous Butch II." Capt. McConnell became the 27th jet ace of the Korean conflict March 9, 1953, and was the top ace of the war with 16 kills. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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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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Review of the first class of Tuskegee cadets

Maj. James A. Ellison returns the salute of Mac Ross of Dayton, Ohio, as he passes down the line during review of the first class of Tuskegee cadets; flight line at U.S. Army Air Corps basic and advanced flying school, Tuskegee, Alabama, 1941. Partial three-quarter left front view from low angle of Vultee BT-13 trainer at left. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Controlling satellites

SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Senior Airman Nayibe Ramos runs through a checklist during Global Positioning System satellite operations. The operations center here controls a constellation of 29 orbiting satellites that provides navigation data to military and civilian users worldwide. Airman Ramos is a satellite system operator for the 2nd Space Operations Squadron here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mike Meares)

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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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Airman stands guard near an E-3A Sentry

Airman 1st Class Robert Mott of the 90th Security Police Group stands guard near an E-3A Sentry aircraft during Operation Desert Shield. Mott is armed with an M-16A1 rifle equipped with an M-203 grenade launcher.

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SR-71 Blackbird

SR-71, unofficially known as the "Blackbird," is a long-range, advanced, strategic reconnaissance aircraft. The first flight took place on Dec. 22, 1964. The U.S. Air Force retired its fleet of SR-71s Jan. 26, 1990, but returned them in 1995 until January 1997. Throughout its nearly 24-year career, the SR-71 remained the world's fastest and highest-flying operational aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael Haggerty)

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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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Pacific breezes

A B-2 Spirit taxis into place on the flightline at Andersen Air Force Base,Guam Sept. 17 after an 18-hour flight from its home at Whiteman AFB, Mo. Two B-2s and about 100 Airmen from the 509th Bomb Wing are at Andersen AFB for a bomber training exercise. Andersen is a forward-operating location for bombers and is a key player in the Air Force's global power projection. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Joshua Strang)

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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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Stealth bomber

The B-2 Spirit is a multi-role bomber capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear munitions. A dramatic leap forward in technology, the bomber represents a major milestone in the U.S. bomber modernization program. The B-2 brings massive firepower to bear, in a short time, anywhere on the globe through previously impenetrable defenses. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Sun sets on AWACS mission

FILE PHOTO -- An E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System sits on the flightline at a forward-deployed location in Southwest Asia. The AWACS mission conducted by the 363rd Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron ended May 28 after 13 years. (Courtesy photo)

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Block 30/35 mod

FILE PHOTO -- A KC-135 Stratotanker from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., refuels an E-3 Sentry from Tinker AFB, Okla. This photo gives an aerial view of the E-3 with its new 30/35 modifications and radar improvements. (Courtesy photo)

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Return to Tinker

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. (AFPN) -- One of five E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system aircraft receive a traditional hosing-down upon returning here April 28. The aircraft were deployed supporting operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman K.L. Kimbrell)

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AWACS return

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. (AFPN) -- Five E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system aircraft receive a traditional hosing-down upon returning here April 28. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman K.L. Kimbrell)

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