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A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor flies over the Nevada Test and Training Range for a training mission during Red Flag 11-3, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 3, 2011. The F-22 pilot is assigned to the 49th Fighter Wing. Red Flag 11-3, which runs through March 11, is a realistic combat training exercise involving the U.S. Air Force, the U.K. Royal Air Force and the Royal Australian Air Force.

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A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor flies over the Nevada Test and Training Range for a training mission during Red Flag 11-3, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 3, 2011. The F-22 pilot is assigned to the 49th Fighter Wing. Red Flag 11-3, which runs through March 11, is a realistic combat training exercise involving the U.S. Air Force, the U.K. Royal Air Force and the Royal Australian Air Force.

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