Pilots of the 18th AS immerse themselves with items such as their unit patch in Russian and the Chinese Flag to think in the mindset of other nations. This helps them in Red-Flag Alaska where they replicate the 'threat' in an exercise designed to provide aircrew training to increase their chances of survival in combat environments. [USAF photo by A1C. Nora Anton]
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The walls are decorated with old Soviet Union propaganda, urging admirers of the art to note a "Glory to the Soviet People -- The Creator of Powerful Aviation", and Union of Soviet Socialist Republics flags with the infamous hammer and sickle graphic are spread throughout the building.
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