Servicemembers in the U.S. Air Force do more than just fly planes.
Sure, they have a variety of them that you may have seen — the F-22 Raptor, the F-16, or the C-17 Globemaster.
But there are plenty of other things happening in the youngest military branch that you may not have known.
We looked back at some of the coolest photographs from the U.S. Air Force in 2012 that show a little bit of everything.
The Air Force has a variety of combat aircraft, including the F-16 Fighting Falcon which has been in service for nearly 40 years.
But they are betting on the 5th-generation fighter programs, like the F-22 Raptors (shown here) and the F-35.
Many aircraft come outfitted with flares to throw off any heat seeking missiles they could encounter. Here's a C-130 showing them off.
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