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“Tigers” roar through Red Flag 19-1

Jan 29, 2019 - U.S. Airmen assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron and 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 79th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, are participating in Exercise Red Flag 19-1 from Jan. 26 – Feb. 15. [Read more...]

Tiger slated to be Thunderbird No. 6

Jul 28, 2017 - A small child in a sea of people stands in awe as the Thunderbirds, the U.S. Air Force precision-flying demonstration team, perform overhead. He feels the jet noise as it rumbles in his chest, while watching pilots guide red, white and blue F-16 Fighting Falcons into various maneuvers and formations. [Read more...]

Pilot reaches milestone 1,000th combat hour

Apr 01, 2017 - The 79th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander reached a milestone – 1,000 combat hours in an F-16 Fighting Falcon – after flying a sortie March 20, 2017 at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. [Read more...]

Vipers dominate skies in Afghanistan

Jan 26, 2017 - The roar of an F-16 Fighting Falcon is distinctive. For coalition troops in contact with the enemy, it is a welcome sound. For terrorists, it’s a frightening one. [Read more...]

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