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An F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft takes off for a night mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Oct. 30, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo by Val Gempis) ** FILE **

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Two F-16 Fighting Falcons break out of formation and head to the “fight” April 27, 2011, during Green Flag West at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald)

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Fewer F-16s and other fighter jets are flying over Nellis Air Force Base near Las Vegas. These days, operators at the base conduct surveillance and hunt-and-kill missions in the safety of controls thousands of miles away. (United States Air Force) ** FILE **