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Four U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds jets with red, white, and blue markings fly in tight formation against a blue sky.

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A restored U.S. FJ-4B Fury naval jet fighter of the 1950s (top) flying in echelon with two restored Soviet fighters of the same era—a MiG-17 (middle) and a MiG-15 (bottom).

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Louis IX of France (St. Louis), stained glass window of Louis IX during the Crusades. (Unknown location.)

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