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Re-birth of the Afghan Air Force

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and the Afghan Air Force hosted the “Re-birth of the Afghan Air Force” fly over event at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Feb. 11, 2016. Ghani to a large crowd of Afghan National Army, AAF and coalition partners of the capabilities of the A-29, MD-530F, C-130, Mi-17, PC-12 and C-208 aircraft, and praised the young air force. The flying service was re-established in 2008 after it had ceased to exist following the collapse of the Soviet-backed Afghan regime in 1992. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Eydie Sakura/released)

PHOTO BY: Capt Eydie Sakura
VIRIN: 160211-F-CP692-020.JPG
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