A ground crewman guides a 388th TFW F-16C onto the taxiway. The 388th TFW deployed to Saudi Arabia to take part in Operation Desert Shield. Mounted on the aircraft's left outboard wing pylon is an AN/ALQ-131 Electronic Countermeasures (ECM) pod; mounted on the side of the engine intake is a Low Altitude Navigation Targeting Infrared Night (LANTIRN) navigation pod. [USAF photo]
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