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U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots await take off for a night mission during exercise Red Flag 13-3 on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 25, 2012. The pilots are assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron.

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U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots await take off for a night mission during exercise Red Flag 13-3 on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 25, 2012. The pilots are assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron.

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