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An F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 120th Fighter Squadron, Colorado Air National Guard waits to take on fuel during a flight over the Southwestern United States on Dec. 1, 2008. The F-16 is en route to Barksdale Air Force Base, La., to take part in Green Flag East, a pre-deployment exercise for Air Combat Command flying units that perform close-air support and precision-guided munitions delivery.

An F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft waits to take on fuel.

An F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 120th Fighter Squadron, Colorado Air National Guard waits to take on fuel during a flight over the Southwestern United States on Dec. 1, 2008. The F-16 is en route to Barksdale Air Force Base, La., to take part in Green Flag East, a pre-deployment exercise for Air Combat Command flying units that perform close-air support and precision-guided munitions delivery.

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