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    A single-seat military jet fighter, consistent with an F-16 Fighting Falcon, is photographed in flight over an arid, desert terrain. The aircraft is deploying what appears to be a flare from its underside, with a visible smoke trail. The image is taken from an aerial perspective, likely from another aircraft flying in close proximity.

    UNDISCLOSED LOCATION, UNDISCLOSED LOCATION, AFGHANISTAN

    08.24.2019

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Keifer Bowes 

    455th Air Expeditionary Wing   

    A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fires flares while breaking away after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron out of Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 24, 2019. The F-16 fills a critical role of enabling local security, and close air support to coalition forces on the ground. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Keifer Bowes)

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    Date Taken: 08.24.2019
    Date Posted: 08.26.2019 13:35
    Photo ID: 5700276
    VIRIN: 190824-F-ZD147-0356
    Resolution: 3782x2353
    Size: 4.42 MB
    Location: UNDISCLOSED LOCATION, UNDISCLOSED LOCATION, AF
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