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A crew chief from Ramon Air Base, Israel, jumps up to check the top surfaces of an F-16C Fighting Falcon during exercise Red Flag 09-4 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., on July 20, 2009. Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise that pits U.S. and allied nation air forces against simulated enemy forces in a challenging air, ground, cyberspace and electronic threat environment.

A crew chief jumps up to check the top surfaces of an F-16C Fighting Falcon.

A crew chief from Ramon Air Base, Israel, jumps up to check the top surfaces of an F-16C Fighting Falcon during exercise Red Flag 09-4 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., on July 20, 2009. Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise that pits U.S. and allied nation air forces against simulated enemy forces in a challenging air, ground, cyberspace and electronic threat environment.

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