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  "title": "Boeing RC-135",
  "summary": "The Boeing RC-135 is a family of large reconnaissance aircraft built by Boeing and modified by a number of companies, including General Dynamics, Lockheed, LTV, E-Systems, and L3Harris Technologies, and used by the United States Air Force and Royal Air Force to produce theater and national level intelligence with near real-time on-scene collection, analysis and dissemination capabilities.",
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  "attribution": "Drawing of the Boeing RC-135 (CFM56-powered) by AirwayControl Aircraft Library (https://aircraft.intelsystems.ai/aircraft/R135/), CC BY 4.0"
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}