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A U-2 Dragon Lady takes off during exercise Northern Edge 17, May 8, 2017. The U-2 is participating for the first time in Northern Edge, the joint training exercise is focused on interoperability and hosting approximately 6,000 service members, 200 fixed wing aircraft and provides the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard with critical training.

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A U-2S Dragon Lady aircraft takes off during exercise Northern Edge 17 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 8, 2017. The U-2S participated for the first time in Northern Edge, a joint training exercise focused on interoperability, which hosted about 6,000 service members, 200 fixed-wing aircraft and provided the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard with critical training. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Schultze

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