An Afghan Air Force Mi-35 helicopter flies low over Tangi Wardak, Afghanistan, Oct. 11, 2013, during Operation Shaheen II, an Afghan led clearance operation in one of Afghanistan's most dangerous areas. The operation marked the first time the AAF supporte

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An Afghan Air Force Mi-35 helicopter flies low over Tangi Wardak, Afghanistan, Oct. 11, 2013, during Operation Shaheen II, an Afghan led clearance operation in one of Afghanistan's most dangerous areas. The operation marked the first time the AAF supported the Afghan National Army using the Afghan Tactical Air Coordinator, or ATAC, to de-conflict assets in their airspace.

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