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A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor executes a supersonic flyby over the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis in the Gulf of Alaska, June 22, 2009. The Stennis is participating in Northern Edge, a joint exercise focusing on detecting and tracking units at sea, in the air and on land.

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A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor executes a supersonic flyby over the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis in the Gulf of Alaska, June 22, 2009. The Stennis is participating in Northern Edge, a joint exercise focusing on detecting and tracking units at sea, in the air and on land.

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