Airmen from the 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., prepare to launch an RQ-4 Global Hawk April 8, 2010, on an operational mission. During the flight, the aircraft flew over Canadian airspace for the first time in non-training status.

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Airmen from the 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., prepare to launch an RQ-4 Global Hawk April 8, 2010, on an operational mission. During the flight, the aircraft flew over Canadian airspace for the first time in non-training status.

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