F-15C Eagle aircraft armed with AIM-7 Sparrow and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles... [Getty Images]

FILE PHOTO: F-15C Eagle aircraft armed with AIM-7 Sparrow and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles deploy to Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Shield. The aircraft are assigned to the 36th Tactical Fighter Wing. (Photo by USAF)

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