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F-22 Raptor

 The F-22 Raptor is the Air Force's newest fighter aircraft. Its combination of stealth, supercruise, maneuverability, and   integrated avionics, coupled with improved supportability, represents an exponential leap in warfighting capabilities. The   Raptor performs both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions allowing full realization of operational concepts vital to the 21st   century Air Force. The F-22, a critical component of the Global Strike Task Force, is designed to project air dominance,   rapidly and at great distances and defeat threats attempting to deny access to our nation's Air Force, Army, Navy and   Marine Corps. The F-22 cannot be matched by any known or projected fighter aircraft. 

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E-3 Sentry

The E-3 Sentry is an airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft provides all-weather surveillance, command, control and communications needed by commanders of U.S., NATO and other allied air defense forces.

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 C-17 Globemaster III

The C-17 Globemaster III is the newest, most flexible cargo aircraft to enter the airlift force. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in the deployment area. The aircraft can perform tactical airlift and airdrop missions and can also transport litters and ambulatory patients during aeromedical evacuations when required. The inherent flexibility and performance of the C-17 force improve the ability of the total airlift system to fulfill the worldwide air mobility requirements of the United States.

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C-12F Huron

The plane is a military version of the Beechcraft Super King Air B200C. With a crew of two, the C-12F can carry up to eight passengers and has a cargo capacity of 56 cubic feet (1.6 cubic meters). In addition to carrying passengers and cargo, the aircraft can transport patients on medical evacuation litters. The plane is equipped with weather radar, autopilot, tactical air navigation (TACAN) equipment and high frequency, very high frequency and ultra high frequency radios for increased safety and operational capability.

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 C-130 Hercules 

The C-130 Hercules primarily performs the tactical portion of the airlift mission. The aircraft is capable of operating from rough, dirt strips and is the prime transport for air dropping troops and equipment into hostile areas. The C-130 operates throughout the U.S. Air Force, serving with Air Mobility Command, Air Force Special Operations Command, Air Combat Command, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Pacific Air Forces, Air National Guard and the Air Force Reserve Command, fulfilling a wide range of operational missions in both peace and war situations. Basic and specialized versions of the aircraft airframe perform a diverse number of roles, including airlift support, Antarctic ice resupply, aeromedical missions, weather reconnaissance, aerial spray missions, firefighting duties for the U.S. Forest Service and natural disaster relief missions.

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 UH 60 A/I Black Hawk

Primary Function: Provide air assault, general support, aero-medical evacuation, command and control and special operations support to combat and stability operations. An entire 11 person fully-equipped infantry squad can be lifted in a single Black Hawk. The improved UH-60L variants provides additional power and lift capability.

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HH 60 Pave Hawk

The Sikorsky MH060G Pave Hawk is a twin turboshaft engine helicopter in service with the United Staes Air Force. It is a derivative of the UH-60 Black Hawk and incorporates the US Air Force PAVE electronic systems program.

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