Maintaining F-16s at Bagram Air Base

02/21/2016
02/21/2016: An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron departs on a sortie from Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 8, 2016. Airmen assigned to the 421st Fighter Squadron, known as the “Black Widows,” from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, support both Operation Freedom’s Sentinel and NATO’s Resolute Support mission.…

Bagram F-16s Support to Afghan Ops

02/18/2016
02/18/2016: F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan supporting ground operations in the Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Jan.6, 2016. The 421st EFS, base out of Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, is the only dedicated fighter squadron in the country and continuously supports Operation Freedom's Sentinel and the…

Flying From Bagram Air Field, February 2014

05/22/2014
05/22/2014: A rugged mountain range surrounds Bagram Air Field on three sides, including this mountain on the north end of the runway. There were strong winds at Bagram Air Field the morning of Feb. 15, 2014, which enabled the normal haze in the valley to clear. [slidepress gallery='flying-from-bagram-air-field'] Credit:455th Air…

It is Not All High Tech: Army Aviation Unit Prepares After Afghan Snow Storm

03/22/2013
03/22/2013: One of the essential facts of life in Afghanistan, is not only is a long way away, but the weather is as tough as it gets.  In this slideshow, a US Army aviation unit prepares the field for operations after an Afghan snowstorm. Snow flies off the rotor blades…