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U.S. Air Force Capt. Dave Paland, left, and Canadian Capt. Ryan Peters, right, land their C-130J Super Hercules aircraft to drop off cargo and passengers during a routine mission on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2010. The mission included a twelve-hour shift with almost five hours of flight time, six takeoffs and six landings to deliver passengers and cargo to locations in Afghanistan. Both pilots are assigned to the 772nd Expeditonary Airlift Squadron.

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U.S. Air Force Capt. Dave Paland, left, and Canadian Capt. Ryan Peters, right, land their C-130J Super Hercules aircraft to drop off cargo and passengers during a routine mission on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2010. The mission included a twelve-hour shift with almost five hours of flight time, six takeoffs and six landings to deliver passengers and cargo to locations in Afghanistan. Both pilots are assigned to the 772nd Expeditonary Airlift Squadron.

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