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Lt. Col. Michael Brill, a 421st EFS pilot, and wingman Brig. Gen. Burt Field, 332nd AEW commander, listen to an intelligence brief before flying a combat mission over Iraq at Balad AB on May 2nd, 2008. On that day Colonel Brill broke his own world record for hours spent flying...
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Lt. Col. Sam Shaneyfelt, 85th Test and Evaluation commander, climbs out of his F-16 after he reached the 3,000 hour mark in the skies over Hill AFB on April 24th, 2008. He becomes only the 139th Air Force pilot to reach 3,000 hours in an F-16. [Photo by Alex R. Lloyd]
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A1C. Kyle Hughes, 354th AMXS crew chief, attaches a ladder to F-16C block 30 #86-0268 from the 18th AS at Eielson AFB on May 8th, 2008. The 18th AS is participating in Northern Edge, simulating enemy aircraft from various countries in order to allow joint forces to train for...
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Maj. Gene Cassingham, 18th AS F-16 pilot, is assisted by a member of the ground crew on May 7th, 2008 after the flight in which he reached his 2,000 hour mark. He is the first 18th AS pilot since the activation of the 18th AS to reach this career hallmark. Major Cassingham is...
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Col. Kevin W. Bradley, the new 174 FW Commander, has his name stenciled on the Commander's jet F-16C block 30 #85-1551 as Col. Anthony B. Basile helps on May 4th, 2008. [USAF photo]
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Country Thunder USA performing artist Joe Nichols gets ready to board an F-16D on the flightline on April 17th, 2008. The orientation flight was organized in support of the Arizona National Guards partnership with the Country Thunder concert series that made a stop in...
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Capt. Lawrence 'Gordo' Sullivan, 13th FS pilot, prepares to launch from Balad AB on August 12th, 2007, on the mission that was awarded the 'most meritorious flight' of 2007. [USAF photo]
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Lt. Col. Sam J. Shaneyfelt 85th TES Commander (left) receives congratulations from Lt. Col. Coma Villem on April 24th, 2008 after passing 3,000 Flt hrs in the F-16 while deployed to Hill AFB during a NORAD/NORTHCOM urgent need capability exercise. [Photo by Lt.Col. Sam J....
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SSgt. Fleury from 46 AMXS signals to Lt. Col. Sam J. Shaneyfelt, 85th TES Commander, to stop F-16C block 50 #98-0005 after completing a sortie on April 24th, 2008 in which the Colonel passed 3,000 Flt hrs. [Photo by Lt.Col. Sam J. Shaneyfelt]
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