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U.S. Air Force Capt. Boston McClain III turns on the controls inside a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft in preparation for take-off on Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sept. 4, 2015. McClain III is a pilot assigned to the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cierra Presentado

Qatar Take-Off

U.S. Air Force Capt. Boston McClain III turns on the controls inside a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft in preparation for take-off on Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sept. 4, 2015. McClain III is a pilot assigned to the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cierra Presentado

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