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An aircraft flies near flares as seen from below.

Mission Ready

Airmen in an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft practice flying a resupply mission into a hostile location while responding to simulated missiles fired by an enemy over Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., Aug. 22, 2002.

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