USAF F-16Cs block 30 #85-1432 from the 138th FS (foreground) and #85-1448 from the 175th FS wait out a haboob at Balad AB on September 8th, 2008. Haboobs are sandstorms that results from the collapse of thunderstorms and the resulting downdrafts. The dust carried by a haboob can rise several kilometers in the sky and winds can travel upwards of 30 mph. [USAF photo by A1C. Jason Epley]
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