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Frozen Falcons

AVIANO AIR BASE Italy -- An F-16 Fighting Falcon is ready to launch after nearly six inches of snow accumulated here Feb. 21. The area averages less than four inches of snowfall annually; the last significant snowfall was in December 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John E. Lasky)
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Frozen Falcons

AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy -- A F-16 Fighting Falcon sits on a very chilly ramp after nearly six inches of snow accumulated here Feb. 21. Other than on the Italian Alps, snow does not hang around long in Italy. The area averages less than four inches of snowfall annually; the last significant snowfall was in December 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John E. Lasky)
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Frozen Falcons

AVIANO AIR BASE Italy -- F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 510th Fighter Squadron are chilled after nearly six inches of snow accumulated here Feb. 21. Other than on the Italian Alps, snow does not hang around long in Italy. The area averages less than four inches of snowfall annually; the last significant snowfall was in December 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John E. Lasky)
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Thunderbirds prepare to launch into season

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- Staff Sgt. Justin Gile uses his headset to speak with a Thunderbird pilot before an early morning flight here recently. The Thunderbirds are still training for their performance season, which begins in March. Sergeant Gile is a crew chief with the U.S. Air Force Aerial Demonstration Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin D. Pyle)
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Sunrise launch

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- Crew chiefs with the United States Air Force Aerial Demonstration Squadron perch under the wing of "Thunderbird" F-16 Fighting Falcons here in the early morning light during a training launch. The Thunderbirds are still in training season gearing up for their show season beginning in early March and ending in late November. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin D. Pyle)
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Show Line

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- The 2005 Thunderbird Show Line bursts into action while recovering six jets moments after the Delta formation was formed for the first time by the 2005 demonstration team. The Delta formation is the most prestigious milestone the demonstration pilots reach during the training season. The United States Air Force Aerial Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds," who start their show season in March, are scheduled to perform at 45 different show sites in the U.S., Canada and Central America. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Master Sgt. George F. Jozens)
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Ready to strike

KUNSAN AIR BASE, South Korea -- F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot 1st. Lt. Amy RingWald waits in a hangar for clearance from the tower to taxi toward the runway during an exercise here Jan. 25. Lieutenant RingWald is assigned to the 35th Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)
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Christmas refuel

OVER IRAQ -- An F-16 Fighting Falcon receives fuel from a KC-10A Extender during a combat patrol Dec. 25. The tanker is assigned to the 908th Expeditionary Aerial Refueling Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Mark Moss)
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Falcon Flies

OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea -- An F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off during Exercise Beverly Midnight here Dec. 13 . (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Bradley C. Church)
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Getting ready for QA

LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- Airman 1st Class Joel Thill checks for foreign objects, debris, and any missing items before a quality assurance inspection here recently. Airman Thill is an F-16 crew chief assigned to the 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Miller)
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Getting ready for QA

LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- Airman 1st Class Joel Thill checks for foreign objects, debris, and any missing items before a quality assurance inspection here recently. Airman Thill is an F-16 crew chief assigned to the 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Miller)
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Getting ready for QA

LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- Airman Paul Lessard (foreground) and Airman 1st Class Barry Thomas check for any damaged or missing clamps before a quality assurance inspection here recently. Both Airmen are F-16 crew chiefs assigned to the 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Miller)
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Getting ready for QA

LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- Airman Paul Lessard checks for any damaged or missing clamps before a quality assurance inspection here recently. Airman Lessard is an F-16 crew chief assigned to the 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Miller)
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Go to your bunker

OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea -- An F-16 Fighting Falcon gets positioned safely back in its bunker during an exercise here recently. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Chris Willis)
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Looks good from here

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Senior Airman David Rogers conducts an end-of-runway inspection on an F-16 Fighting Falcon during exercise Keen Sword 2005 here recently. Airman Rogers is a weapons load crew member assigned to the 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cherie A. Thurlby)
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Fighting Falcons at Keen Sword

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- An F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off from here recently while participating in Exercise Keen Sword 2005. Keen Sword exercise is a joint, bilateral defense exercise with U.S. Forces in Japan and the Japanese Self -Defense Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cherie A. Thurlby)
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Tail view

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 64th Aggressors Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., are lined up ready for action during William Tell 2004 here Nov. 13. This is the 50th anniversary of the William Tell competition, which tests an aircrew's ability to perform under combat conditions. Two weeks of competition will challenge pilots, weapons loaders and maintainers from five F-15 Eagle wings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kevin Gruenwald)
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Eagles in flight

HYAKURI AIR BASE, Japan -- An F-15 Eagle from the 67th Fighter Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, takes off for a mission here during a Keen Sword exercise Nov. 16. Keen Sword is a bilateral defense exercise designed to practice defending Japan against foreign aggression. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis)
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Let it rain

HYAKURI AIR BASE, Japan -- Airman 1st Class Cason Conley is caught in heavy downpour after launching his aircraft during exercise Keen Sword here Nov. 16. Keen Sword is a bilateral defense exercise designed to practice defending Japan against foreign aggression. Airman Conley is a crew chief assigned to the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit at Kadena Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis)
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Aggressors add realism to William Tell

OVER TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- An F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., flies as an aggressor during Exercise William Tell 2004. The pilot is assigned to the 64th Aggressor Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dennis J. Henry Jr.)
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