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U.S. Air Force Capt. Luke Jones, an F-16 pilot from the 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, inspects an A-120 missile before a combat training mission during a Red Flag exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., on July 20, 2009. Red Flag is a highly 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.

Capt. Luke Jones inspects an A-120 missile before a combat training mission.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Luke Jones, an F-16 pilot from the 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, inspects an A-120 missile before a combat training mission during a Red Flag exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., on July 20, 2009. Red Flag is a highly 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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