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Maple Flag 42

Staff Sgt. Adam Dolney, an F-16 Fighting Falcon crew chief, assigned to the 114th Fighter Wing, Sioux Falls, S.D. Air National Guard, examines the exhaust in preparation for a training mission during exercise Maple Flag 42 at 4 Wing Cold Lake, Canada, June 4. Maple Flag is a Canadian-sponsored and Air Combat Command supported exercise that provides aircrews simulated air and ground combat training to coalition forces in a NATO environment. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr.)

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Maple Flag 42

Master Sgt. Jeff Knoll, an F-16 Fighting Falcon crew chief assigned to the 114th Fighter Wing, Sioux Falls, S.D. Air National Guard, prepares to marshal out Capt. Jeremy Doohen for a training mission during exercise Maple Flag 42 at 4 Wing Cold Lake, Canada, June 4. Maple Flag is a Canadian-sponsored and Air Combat Command supported exercise that provides aircrews simulated air and ground combat training to coalition forces in a NATO environment. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr.)

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Hometown Hero

Staff Sgt. Robbin Bailon, an Air Force Thunderbirds flight equipment technician, adjusts the helmet and face mask on Megan Funk during her flight suit fitting June 4 at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. Mrs. Funk, a second grade teacher at Majestic Elementary School in Ogden, Utah, was selected as a Hometown Hero for her volunteer service to the community for which she received a flight in a Thunderbird F-16 Fighting Falcon. (U.S Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Russ Martin)

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Hometown Hero

Megan Funk, a second grade teacher at Majestic Elementary School in Ogden, Utah, receives a medical screening June 4 from Maj. Charla Quayle, Air Force Thunderbird flight surgeon. Mrs. Funk received more than three hours of screening, training and briefings at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, before her Hometown Hero flight in a Thunderbird F-16 Fighting Falcon. (U.S Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Russ Martin)

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Hometown Hero

Megan Funk, a second grade teacher at Majestic Elementary School in Ogden, Utah, speaks with local media June 4 at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, before her Hometown Hero flight in a Thunderbird F-16 Fighting Falcon. (U.S Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Russ Martin)

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Hometown Hero

Megan Funk, a second grade teacher at Majestic Elementary School in Ogden, Utah, prepares to take her Hometown Hero flight in a Thunderbird F-16 Fighting Falcon June 4 at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. (U.S Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Russ Martin)

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Misawa Airmen complete reconstitution, gear up for exercise

A 14th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon taxies in after completing a mission June 1 at Misawa Air Base, Japan. Airmen of the 14th FS spent the last three months rebuilding skill sets in their primary mission of air-to-air and suppression of enemy air defenses. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jamal D. Sutter)

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Air Force Week - Salt Lake City kicks off

Air Force Secretary Michael B. Donley speaks during the proclamation ceremony for Air Force Week Salt Lake City June 1 at the Utah state capitol building. The ceremony included performances by the Air Force Academy Band, U.S. Air Force Honor Guard and a fly-over by four F-16 Fighting Falcons. Air Force Week Salt Lake City is June 1-7, with events throughout the area. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Desiree N. Palacios)

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AFSO 21 RIE

Airmen from the 20th Maintenance Group at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., recently conducted an Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century Rapid Improvement Event to improve the egress inspection process for F-16 Fighting Falcon ejection seats. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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America's first combat aviators memorialized

A missing-man formation of F-16 Fighting Falcons follow French Mirages and a Naval Air Factory N3N biplane (not shown) in a flyover at the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial ceremony outside of Paris May 23. French and American citizens here paid homage to some of the United States' first combat aviators known as the Lafayette Escadrille. The all-American squadron of volunteers flew under the French flag during World War I. The F-16s belong to the 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Scott Wagers)

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Firepower on the go

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 80th Fighter Squadron takes off May 21 at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, flying to Kadena AB, Japan. The squadron is participating in the 7th Air Force Missile Shoot Exercise that includes all three F-16 Squadrons on the peninsula. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Gustavo Gonzalez)

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Happy birthday, RAF Mildenhall

A formation of F-16 Fighting Falcons, F-15 Eagles and a KC-135 Stratotanker fly over Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, May 15 during the 75th Anniversary of the base. The five-aircraft formation was one part of a larger demonstration of airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher L. Ingersoll)

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CSAF visits Osan Air Base, South Korea

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz talks with Airmen during an Airman's Call May 11 at Osan Air Base, South Korea. General Schwartz was there as part of his Pacific Air Forces tour, visiting and talking to Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson)

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Laying down the 'hammer'

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 55th Fighter Squadron at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., fires an AGM-65 Maverick at a ground target during Combat Hammer, a large-scale evaluation at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The two-week exercise assesses operational effectiveness and suitability of weapons and weapons systems. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Amber House)

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Max Thunder 09-01

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 36th Fighter Squadron at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, takes off from Kunsan AB, Republic of Korea, May 11 for a training mission during exercise Max Thunder 09-01. The exercise is a 7th Air Force-designed, bilateral training opportunity that aims to test aircrews' warfighting skills in realistic combat situations that combine both ROKAF and U.S. Air Force flying and maintenance personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Gustavo Gonzalez)

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Fly, fight, win: Red Flag-Alaska pilots

Pilots from the 124th Fighter Squadron at Des Moines, Iowa, walk to their F-16 Fighting Falcons during Red Flag-Alaska 09-2 April 24 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The exercise enables aviation units to sharpen their skills by flying ten simulated combat sorties in a realistic threat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jonathan Snyder)

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Fly, fight, win: Red Flag-Alaska pilots

Pilots from the 124th Fighter Squadron at Des Moines, Iowa, walk to their F-16 Fighting Falcons during Red Flag-Alaska 09-2 April 24 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The exercise enables aviation units to sharpen their skills by flying ten simulated combat sorties in a realistic threat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jonathan Snyder)

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Air Guard, Navy train together

F-16 Fighting Falcons sit on the ramp at Naval Air Station Key West., Fla. Pilots from the Wisconsin Air National Guard's 115th Fighter Wing in Madison honed their air-to-air combat training skills along side their naval counterparts from Strike Fighter Squadron 2, NAS Lemoore, Calif., during a two-week training exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Dan Richardson)

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Air Guard, Navy train together

Staff Sgt. David Bizefski, an F-16 Fighting Falcon crew chief from the Wisconsin Air National Guard's 115th Fighter Wing in Madison, and Petty Officer 3rd Class Sammy Holmes, an aviation administration specialist from Strike Fighter Squadron 2, Naval Air Station Lemoore, Calif., share experiences during a two-week air-to-air combat skills training exercise at NAS Key West, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Don Nelson)

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Ready for Round 2

An F-16 Fighting Falcon showing the aggressor paint scheme disconnects from a KC-10 Extender after being refueled during a Red Flag-Alaska exercise April 22 and is ready to re-engage the friendly forces. The F-16 is from the 18th Aggressor Squadron at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jonathan Snyder)

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