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Exercise under way in Thailand

KORAT AIR BASE, Thailand (AFPN) -- An F-16 Fighting Falcon prepares for refueling by a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, during Cope Tiger 2003. Cope Tiger is an annual joint/combined air-to-air, air-to-ground and large force employment training exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cecilio M. Ricardo Jr.)

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Total force at home

OPERATION NOBLE EAGLE -- An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the California Air National Guard prepares to receive fuel from an Air Force Reserve Command KC-135E Stratotanker during an Operation Noble Eagle combat air patrol over San Francisco's Golden Gate. The KC-135E and its crew are assigned the 940th Air Refueling Wing at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. The F-16 and its pilot are from the 144th Fighter Wing at Fresno Air National Guard Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Robert Couse-Baker)

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A cloudy day

OVER EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- An F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 18th Fighter Squadron flies during a training mission here July 27. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Hannen)

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A nice day for a fly by

OVER EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alsaka -- Four F-16C Fighting Falcons from the 18th Fighter Squadron fly in formation during a training mission here July 27. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Hannen)

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A nice day for a fly by

OVER EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alsaka -- Four F-16C Fighter Falcons from the 18th Fighting Squadron fly in formation during a training mission here July 27. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Hannen)

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Fighting Falcon

OVER IRAQ -- An F-16 Fighting Falcon flies through the sky during a combat mission July 23 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lee O. Tucker)

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Coping with thunder

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- An F-16C Fighting Falcon from the 428th Fighter Squadron at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., takes off for a training mission during exercise cooperative cope thunder here July 19. Cope thunder is the largest multilateral air combat training exercise in the Pacific and simulates the wartime conditions pilots would face in combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Hannen)

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Iraqi, American fighter pilots band together

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Col. Mike Dubie (right) shows an Iraqi fighter pilot the controls of an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a visit here July 20. Six Iraqi fighter pilots stationed here before Operation Iraqi Freedom had lunch with American pilots and took pictures in front of an aircraft they had flown against for more than a decade. Colonel Dubie is the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing director of staff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Heather Norris)

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F-16 test team conducts first guided launch of AIM-9X

OVER CALIFORNIA -- An F-16 Fighting Falcon flies near China Lake Naval Air Weapons Center, Calif., during a successful AIM-9X test. The aircraft and pilot are from the 416th Flight Test Squadron at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. (Photo by Tom Reynolds)

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Formation flying

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- An F/A-22 Raptor flown by Maj. David Thole flies fingertip formation on a training mission June 23 alongside an F-16 Fighting Falcon flown by Maj. Alex Grynkewich. Major Thole is assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron, and Major Grynkewich is from the 53rd Test and Evaluation Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald)

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Breaking formation

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- An F/A-22 Raptor flown by Maj. David Thole breaks away after completing a training mission June 23 with an F-16 Fighting Falcon flown by Maj. Alex Grynkewich. Major Thole is assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron, and Major Grynkewich is from the 53rd Test and Evaluation Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald)

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Waiting for taxi

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Staff Sgt. Jenny Romero waits for an F-16 Fighting Falcon to taxi after arriving here May 27. Sergeant Romero is a weapons specialist with the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Keith Brown)

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Commando maintainers

PAYA LABAR AIR BASE, Singapore -- F-16 Fighting Falcon crew chiefs from the 36th Maintenance Squadron at Osan Air Base, South Korea, prepare to launch jets during Commando Sling 04-3 here. U.S. and Singaporean Airmen trained together using realistic dissimilar aircraft air-to-air combat tactics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis)

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Commando maintainers

PAYA LABAR AIR BASE, Singapore -- Senior Airman Derek Griggs (foreground) and Staff Sgt. Jed Lawhun launch F-16 Fighting Falcons during Commando Sling 04-3 here. U.S. and Singaporean Airmen trained together using realistic dissimilar aircraft air-to-air combat tactics. Both Airmen are crew chiefs with the 36th Maintenance Squadron at Osan Air Base, South Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis)

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U.S., Singaporean Airmen train together

PAYA LEBAR AIR BASE, Singapore -- An F-16 Fighting Falcon crew chief from the 36th Fighter Squadron at Osan Air Base, South Korea, prepares to launch an aircraft here during Commando Sling 04-3. U.S. and Singaporean Airmen trained together using realistic dissimilar aircraft air-to-air combat tactics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis)

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U.S., Singaporean Airmen train together

PAYA LEBAR AIR BASE, Singapore -- An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 36th Fighter Squadron at Osan Air Base, South Korea, lands here after a mission during Commando Sling 04-3. U.S. and Singaporean Airmen trained together using realistic dissimilar aircraft air-to-air combat tactics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis)

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Bombs away

OVER UTAH -- An F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the 522nd Fighter Squadron, Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., releases an AGM-154 joint standoff weapon over the Utah Test and Training Range. The mission was part of an air-to-ground weapons system evaluation program mission commonly referred to as Combat Hammer. The squadron is deployed to Hill AFB, Utah. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Michael Ammons)

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On target

OVER UTAH -- An F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the 522nd Fighter Squadron at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., fires an AGM-65H Maverick air-to-ground missile at a target located over the Utah Test and Training Range. The mission was part of an air-to-ground weapons system evaluation program mission commonly referred to as Combat Hammer. The squadron is deployed to Hill AFB, Utah. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Michael Ammons)

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Spurs spirit

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- An F-16 Fighting Falcon flies a combat sortie in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom May 7. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt Aaron Allmon II)

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New upgrades

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- An F-16 aircraft returns here from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, May 8. A new system called the Common Configuration Implementation Program was recently installed in the aircraft upgrading it to the 21st century-level. The aircraft belongs to the 55th Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan G. Bevier)

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