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An E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System or AWACS flies a mission from Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., May 12, 2009. Due to high demand for its unique capabilities, the E-3 has been deployed almost continually for the past 29 years.

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An E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System or AWACS flies a mission from Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., May 12, 2009. Due to high demand for its unique capabilities, the E-3 has been deployed almost continually for the past 29 years.

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