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A pair of F-16 Fighting Falcons sit on the flightline as the sun sets at Balad Air Base, Iraq, Jan. 27, 2008. F-16s fly close-air-support missions exclusively for Operation Iraqi Freedom.

FALCONS AT SUNSET

A pair of F-16 Fighting Falcons sit on the flightline as the sun sets at Balad Air Base, Iraq, Jan. 27, 2008. F-16s fly close-air-support missions exclusively for Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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