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A special irony is being offered by one of the U.S. Air Force E-8C Joint-STARS flying over Afghanistan watching for tell-tale signs of fleeing Taliban and Al Qaeda forces. The aircraft, now USAF tail No. 94-0284, was built as a Boeing 707 for Qantas in 1966. After 11 years with the Australian...

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