Waiting for the chocks to be pulled, an F-15 Eagle pilot prepares to depart the flightline for a night training mission Feb. 2, 2010, during Red Flag at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The aircraft is assigned to the 44th Fighter Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan.

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Waiting for the chocks to be pulled, an F-15 Eagle pilot prepares to depart the flightline for a night training mission Feb. 2, 2010, during Red Flag at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The aircraft is assigned to the 44th Fighter Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan.

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