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U.S. Navy Capt. Steve Bowen, a NASA astronaut, poses for a picture with Mustang, one of two falcons trained to keep birds away from the airfield on Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan, during a tour of the base, Jan. 28, 2009. The crew of the Space Shuttle Endeavour visited with airmen and local Kyrgyz school children during their two-day visit.

FALCON FIGHTER

U.S. Navy Capt. Steve Bowen, a NASA astronaut, poses for a picture with Mustang, one of two falcons trained to keep birds away from the airfield on Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan, during a tour of the base, Jan. 28, 2009. The crew of the Space Shuttle Endeavour visited with airmen and local Kyrgyz school children during their two-day visit.

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