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An F-16 fighter jet stands ready for departure early in the morning on Truax Field in Madison, Wis., Sept. 22, 2009. The 115th Fighter Wing of the Wisconsin Air National Guard launched 14 F-16s as part of its scheduled Aerospace Expeditionary Force rotation that began recently when about 200 of the unit's members deployed.

MADISON MORNING

An F-16 fighter jet stands ready for departure early in the morning on Truax Field in Madison, Wis., Sept. 22, 2009. The 115th Fighter Wing of the Wisconsin Air National Guard launched 14 F-16s as part of its scheduled Aerospace Expeditionary Force rotation that began recently when about 200 of the unit's members deployed.

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