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U.S. Air Forces Central

Two F-15E Strike Eagles prepare for takeoff

Two F-15E Strike Eagles from the 389th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at Bagram Airfield prepare for takeoff in support of Operation Enduring Freedom July 13, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Krista Rose)

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F-16

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan – The sun begins to set behind Afghan mountains, casting a shadow over an F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron July 15. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Korry Leverett)

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F-16

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan – The sun begins to set on the Afghan sky behind an F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron July 15, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. John Wright)

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Fighters stand ready

Published July 17, 2011