A USAF F-16 from the 20th FW, equipped with a PDU-5 leaflet bomb, patrols the sky over Libya during Operation Unified Protector. The 20th FW had the unique role of dropping leaflets to give NATO messages for the safety of Libyan civilians. [USAF photo]
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The primary role of the 20th Fighter Wing's F-16 Fighting Falcons is the suppression and destruction of enemy air defenses. During Operation Unified Protector (OUP), they supported NATO by protecting assets through finding and eliminating anything that could take out coalition aircraft.
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