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  • Taking on fuel from a KC-135R from the 141st Aerial Refueling Wing, this F-16 from the 421st Fighter Squadron, the 'Black Widows' demonstrates a basic weapons load. On stations three and seven reside two 2000lb GBU-31 inactive bombs with stations six and four carrying extended range fuel tanks. One of the most popular aircraft ever built, the F-16 is utilized by more than 25 different countries including the U.S. and was the first aircraft designed as a 'fly-by-wire' aircraft.
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  • Making its way down the flightline, F-117A AF 88-0843 named 'Affectionately Christine', was the last F-117A off the Lockheed Martin production line. Later the aircraft would adorn the American Flag paited on her underside as she would be the last F-117A to be flown to the Tonopah Test Range in Nevada by Lt. Col John K. Forsythe to be retired. Here the aircraft is seen taking part in the 25-ship formation flight to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the F-117A Night Hawk.
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  • Captain Christina Szasz straps into an F-117A Night Hawk just prior to the mass formation flyover in celebration of the stealth aircraft's 25th anniversary.
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  • Lt. Col. Chris 'Hans' Knehans, 7th Fighter Squadron commander, inspects his F-117A aircraft with the assistance of the F-117 Demo Team prior to the Silver Stealth Formation Flight.
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  • Lt. Col. Chris 'Hans' Knehans, 7th Fighter Squadron commander, inspects his F-117A aircraft with the assistance of the F-117 Demo Team prior to the Silver Stealth Formation Flight.
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  • On April 21, 1999 The Dragon aircraft, #86-0837 suffered extensive damage in an unspecified landing accident. The aircraft belonged to the Detachment 1, 79th Test and Evaluation Group and therefore wore a tailcode of "OT". The accident was reported as a Class A mishap. According to some sources, the damage was quickly repaired and the Dragon was flying again as of October 1999.
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  • Master Sgt. Byron 'Ozzy' Osborn has worked on the F-117A for nearly 19 years. A fitting retirement, he chose to leave the service on the same day as the Silver Stealth flyover.
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  • Lt. Col. Chris 'Hans' Knehans, 7th Fighter Squadron commander, inspects his F-117A aircraft with the assistance of the F-117 Demo Team prior to the Silver Stealth Formation Flight.
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  • Lt. Col. Chris 'Hans' Knehans, 7th Fighter Squadron commander, inspects his F-117A aircraft with the assistance of the F-117 Demo Team prior to the Silver Stealth Formation Flight.
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  • Lt. Col. Chris 'Hans' Knehans, 7th Fighter Squadron commander, greets the crew of the F-117 Demo Team prior to the Silver Stealth Formation Flight.
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  • Currently painted in the colors of FP-680 (AF63-7680), the jet flown by Robin Olds during Operation Bolo, F-4D Phantom II, AF65-0749 is being flown by Ret. LtCol. Jerry 'Jive' Kirby with passenger Lunar Sawyer in the back seat. One of the only civilian-operated Phantoms in the world, it took an act of Congress by means of an amendment to the Defense Authorization Bill of 1999 to allow the Collings Foundation to acquire and operate its F-4 Phantom.
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  • A 'Blue Team' F-16 from the 388th Wing, 421st Fighter Squadron, the "Black Widows", flies high above the Nevada desert during a training exercise. Taking a break from the action below the clouds, this F-16 from Hill Air Force Base prepares to take on fuel from an awaiting KC-135 Tanker from the Washington State Air National Guard.
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  • A 'Blue Team' F-16 from the 388th Wing, 421st Fighter Squadron, the "Black Widows", flies high above the Nevada desert during a training exercise. Taking a break from the action below the clouds, this F-16 from Hill Air Force Base prepares to take on fuel from an awaiting KC-135 Tanker from the Washington State Air National Guard.
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  • A 'Blue Team' F-16 from the 388th Wing, 421st Fighter Squadron, the "Black Widows", flies high above the Nevada desert during a training exercise. Taking a break from the action below the clouds, this F-16 from Hill Air Force Base prepares to take on fuel from an awaiting KC-135 Tanker from the Washington State Air National Guard.
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  • A 'Blue Team' F-16 from the 388th Wing, 421st Fighter Squadron, the "Black Widows", flies high above the Nevada desert during a training exercise. Taking a break from the action below the clouds, this F-16 from Hill Air Force Base prepares to take on fuel from an awaiting KC-135 Tanker from the Washington State Air National Guard.
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  • A 'Blue Team' F-16 from the 388th Wing, 421st Fighter Squadron, the "Black Widows", flies high above the Nevada desert during a training exercise. Taking a break from the action below the clouds, this F-16 from Hill Air Force Base prepares to take on fuel from an awaiting KC-135 Tanker from the Washington State Air National Guard.
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  • A 'Blue Team' F-16 from the 388th Wing, 421st Fighter Squadron, the "Black Widows", flies high above the Nevada desert during a training exercise. Taking a break from the action below the clouds, this F-16 from Hill Air Force Base prepares to take on fuel from an awaiting KC-135 Tanker from the Washington State Air National Guard.
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  • A 'Blue Team' F-16 from the 388th Wing, 421st Fighter Squadron, the "Black Widows", flies high above the Nevada desert during a training exercise. Taking a break from the action below the clouds, this F-16 from Hill Air Force Base prepares to take on fuel from an awaiting KC-135 Tanker from the Washington State Air National Guard.
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  • Silhouetted against the Las Vegas skyline in a surreal irony of events, the normally invisible black F-117A Nighthawk can be seen resting atop it's very own heat plume just beneath the Rio Hotel in the background. Able to carry two 2000-pound bombs in an enclosed bay, the F-117 is able to remain undetected for almost the entire duration of the mission. Currently there are 54 F-117's in service stationed at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico.
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  • A head on view of an F-16C with subtle vortices flowing over the wings from a gentle banking turn. Towards the end of a successful mission, this F-16C from Hill Air Force Base begins its approach to the tanker to fill up before heading back to Nellis AFB. A closer look at the aircraft shows that it's carrying a NACTS pod on store eight, an LAU 5003 Rocket Launcher on store seven, extended range fuel tanks on stores six and four and an AIM-9 Sidewinder on store two.
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  • 2009 California Capital Air Show in Sacramento, California celebrates Air Force Week, September 12-13.
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  • 2009 California Capital Air Show in Sacramento, California celebrates Air Force Week, September 12-13.
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  • Two F-16CG's from Hill Air Force Base's 388th Fighter Wing, 421st Fighter Squadron, take a subtle left turn showing off the Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night (LANTIRN) pod just under the intake. The LANTIRN system allows the F-16 to fly low altitudes at night and under-the-weather to successfully attack ground targets with precision-guided and unguided weapons. Block 50 F-16CG's are the only night and all-weather navigation and precision-attack capable F-16 models flown.
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  • Two F-16C's from Hill Air Force Base fly tight formation during a shallow banking turn. Noticeable on the nearest pylon is a long dart-like probe called the Nellis Air Combat Training System (NACTS). The NACTS pod can track up to 100 individual aircraft denoting their altitude, air speed, range positioning and more for a complete assessment of actions to be reviewed in detail at the mass debrief following the mission.
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  • Two F-16C's from Hill Air Force Base fly tight formation during a shallow banking turn. Noticeable on the nearest pylon is a long dart-like probe called the Nellis Air Combat Training System (NACTS). The NACTS pod can track up to 100 individual aircraft denoting their altitude, air speed, range positioning and more for a complete assessment of actions to be reviewed in detail at the mass debrief following the mission.
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  • Approaching the boom, an F-16CG from Hill Air Force Base in Utah prepares to take on fuel. As a member of the Blue Team, F-16's such as these typically arrive on station in groups of four. Two aircraft on each side of the KC-135R rotate through in attempt to make the transfer as quick as possible in order to get back to the fight. This particular F-16 is from the388th Fighter Wing, 421st Fighter Squadron receiving fuel from KC-135R from the 141st Aerial Refueling Wing stationed in Fairchild, Washington.
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  • 2009 California Capital Air Show in Sacramento, California celebrates Air Force Week, September 12-13.
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  • 2009 California Capital Air Show in Sacramento, California celebrates Air Force Week, September 12-13.
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  • 2009 California Capital Air Show in Sacramento, California celebrates Air Force Week, September 12-13.
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