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Egyptian and American paratroopers skydive in Kom Oshim
08 Nov 2007
Source: Reuters

 
Egyptian and American paratroopers skydive from the C-17 U.S. warplane in Kom Oshim near Fayyum, 90 km (56 miles) southwest of Cairo November 8, 2007, during the Bright Star war games coalition exercise. Bright Star is a joint exercise involving tactical air, ground, naval and special operations forces field training. Conducted every two years, it is designed to enhance military cooperation among coalition partners from Egypt, United States, France, Britain, Germany, Netherlands, Greece, Italy, Kuwait, Yemen, Jordan, Turkey and Pakistan. REUTERS/Nasser Nuri (EGYPT)
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Egyptian and American paratroopers skydive from the C-17 U.S. warplane in Kom Oshim near Fayyum, 90 km (56 miles) southwest of Cairo November 8, 2007, during the Bright Star war games coalition exercise. Bright Star is a joint exercise involving tactical air, ground, naval and special operations forces field training. Conducted every two years, it is designed to enhance military cooperation among coalition partners from Egypt, United States, France, Britain, Germany, Netherlands, Greece, Italy, Kuwait, Yemen, Jordan, Turkey and Pakistan. REUTERS/Nasser Nuri (EGYPT)


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