Members of the 31st FW and the Bulgarian air force pose for a group photo in front of an American F-16 and a Bulgarian MiG-21 and MiG-29 aircraft following the opening ceremony for Thracian Star 2012 on April 18th, 2012. Thracian Star 2012 is a month-long joint training exercise. [USAF photo by SrA. Katherine Windish]
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