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A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft from the 391st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron deploys flares during a flight over Afghanistan on Nov. 12, 2008. The squadron is deployed to Bagram Air Base.

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft deploys flares.

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft from the 391st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron deploys flares during a flight over Afghanistan on Nov. 12, 2008. The squadron is deployed to Bagram Air Base.

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