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An Air Force F-22 Raptor aircraft takes on fuel from a KC-10 Extender aircraft 26,000 feet above Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 17, 2008. The two aircraft and their crews are participating in Exercise Red Flag - Alaska, a multinational exercise that provides realistic training for combat scenarios.

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An Air Force F-22 Raptor aircraft takes on fuel from a KC-10 Extender aircraft 26,000 feet above Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 17, 2008. The two aircraft and their crews are participating in Exercise Red Flag - Alaska, a multinational exercise that provides realistic training for combat scenarios.

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