A pilot assigned to the 16th Weapons Squadron looks through the canopy of an F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter jet prior to launching at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Sep. 17, 2019. The F-16C’s all-weather capability allows it to accurately deliver ordnance during non-visual bombing conditions. It can fly more than 500 miles, deliver its weapons, defend itself against enemy aircraft and return to its starting point. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane Young)
An F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter jet assigned to the 16th Weapons Squadron (WPS) takes off from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Sep. 17, 2019. The 16th WPS participated in a Weapons Instructor Course exercise at the U.S. Air Force Weapons School. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)
A pilot assigned to the 16th Weapons Squadron looks through the canopy of an F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter jet prior to launching at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Sep. 17, 2019. The F-16C’s all-weather capability allows it to accurately deliver ordnance during non-visual bombing conditions. It can fly more than 500 miles, deliver its weapons, defend itself against enemy aircraft and return to its starting point. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane Young)
Airman 1st Class Esmeralda Cabrera-Ventura, a tactical aircraft maintainer assigned to the 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), preps a drill under an F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter jet prior to launching at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Sep. 17, 2019. The 57th AMXS supports flying operations for the U.S. Air Force Weapon School, 64th Aggressor Squadron and 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)
Staff Sgt. Cory Hinton, an armament systems specialist assigned to the 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, inspects ammunition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Sep. 17, 2019. Aircraft armament systems specialists test new weapons systems, load ordnance onto aircraft, and make sure weapons can launch safely and hit their intended targets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)
A tactical aircraft maintainer assigned to the 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron inspects the intake of an F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter jet at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Sep. 17, 2019. Maintainers check intakes for debris, foreign objects or damaged blades during post-flight inspections. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)
Airman 1st Class Esmeralda Cabrera-Ventura, a tactical aircraft maintainer assigned to the 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), puts on personal protective equipment on top of an F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter jet at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Sep. 17, 2019. The 57th AMXS is responsible for aircraft maintenance including servicing, inspections, launch and recovery, and munitions loading. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)
An F-35A Lightning II fighter jet assigned to the 422 Test and Evaluation Squadron sits on the flightline during an Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC) test at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, May 21, 2020. AFOTEC tests and evaluates new warfighting capabilities in operationally realistic environments, influencing and informing national resource decisions. (U.S. Air Force photo by [Read More …]
A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon, foreground, assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, and a F-16CJ, assigned to the 14th Fighter Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan, approach to land during exercise COPE North 20, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 19, 2020. COPE North is an annual trilateral field training exercise conducted at [Read More …]
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