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Air Force Lt. Col. David Coppler, 772nd Test Squadron commander, instructs actor Terrence Howard on the controls of an F-16 Fighting Falcon simulator at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., to help prepare Howard for his role in the movie, “Iron Man.” Photo by Jet Fabara

Air Force Lt. Col. David Coppler, 772nd Test Squadron commander, instructs actor Terrence Howard on the controls of an F-16 Fighting Falcon simulator at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., to help prepare Howard for his role in the movie, “Iron Man.” Photo by Jet Fabara

Air Force Lt. Col. David Coppler, 772nd Test Squadron commander, instructs actor Terrence Howard on the controls of an F-16 Fighting Falcon simulator at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., to help prepare Howard for his role in the movie, “Iron Man.” Photo by Jet Fabara

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