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An Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft prepares to take off shortly after sunrise from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Jan. 24, 2016, to fly to Kadena Air Base, Japan, to participate in training exercises. The Falcon is assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel

Falcon Morning

An Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft prepares to take off shortly after sunrise from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Jan. 24, 2016, to fly to Kadena Air Base, Japan, to participate in training exercises. The Falcon is assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel

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