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A MV-22 Osprey aircraft from the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 flies past the Baghdad International Airport air traffic control tower while approaching Sather Air Base, Iraq, March 16, 2008. Sather AB, located on the west side of Baghdad International Airport, is the largest passenger hub in Iraq.

OSPREY OVER BAGHDAD

A MV-22 Osprey aircraft from the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 flies past the Baghdad International Airport air traffic control tower while approaching Sather Air Base, Iraq, March 16, 2008. Sather AB, located on the west side of Baghdad International Airport, is the largest passenger hub in Iraq.

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