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US military personnel and equipment from the New York Air National Guard were the stars of a two-day Aerospace Exhibition at Waterkloof AB in Pretoria, South Africa. The event, held in late September, marked the first time aircraft and guardsmen from New York participated in a South African air show. More than 200,000 visitors to the show, the largest on the African continent, got a close look at a C-5, F-16, KC-135, and HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter. The New York Guard representation was made possible through the State Partnership Program, a National Guard initiative that aligns American states with other countries and encourages the development of economic, political, and military ties.
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