An F-15C Eagle aircraft assigned to the 493rd Fighter Squadron, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, is prepared for a sortie during exercise Red Flag 17-2 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Mar. 3, 2017. The exercise was designed to simulate the first 10 combat missions pilots would face and reduce risk during their first real world missions due to lack of experience.

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