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An ex–U.S. Navy Lockheed P-3 Orion drops flame retardant on a wildfire threatening southern California in November 2008. (Getty Images)
An ex–U.S. Navy Lockheed P-3 Orion drops flame retardant on a wildfire threatening southern California in November 2008. (Getty Images)