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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joey Cherry, an F-15E Strike Eagle crew chief, prepares to put intake covers on his jet after a training mission during Exercise Red Flag on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 30, 2009. Red Flag is a multinational exercise providing a realistic environment to practice combat scenarios.

JET COVER

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joey Cherry, an F-15E Strike Eagle crew chief, prepares to put intake covers on his jet after a training mission during Exercise Red Flag on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 30, 2009. Red Flag is a multinational exercise providing a realistic environment to practice combat scenarios.

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