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U.S.A.F. Airborne Laser aircraft(Reuters)Updated: 2007-06-22 09:44 The U.S.A.F. Airborne Laser aircraft sits on the tarmac at Andrews Air Force Base outside Washington June 21, 2007. The modified 747 aircraft uses a high-energy Chemical Oxygen Iodine Laser to generate an energy beam to intercept and destroy a hostile ballistic missle during the boost phase of its trajectory. [Reuters]
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