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U.S. Air Force Academy Cadets Jerell Alexander, left, Joseph Abakunda, center, and Andre Ball look out the window of a KC-135 Stratotanker as two U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors conduct an aerial refueling mission over the Pacific near the Hawaiian islands on March 27, 2012. The flight was part of a familiarization program to show cadets the Air Force's global reach capabilities.

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U.S. Air Force Academy Cadets Jerell Alexander, left, Joseph Abakunda, center, and Andre Ball look out the window of a KC-135 Stratotanker as two U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors conduct an aerial refueling mission over the Pacific near the Hawaiian islands on March 27, 2012. The flight was part of a familiarization program to show cadets the Air Force's global reach capabilities.

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