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f-16 fighting falcon

Operation Iraqi Freedom

Posted on January 3, 2011 | by Caroline Teames
01/03/2011
01/02/2011 - Capt. Ryan Madrid, a fighter pilot with the 157th Fighter Squadron at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., launches an F-16 Fighting Falcon for a mission from Joint Base Balad, Iraq, on August 17, 2010. The 169th Fighter Wing sent F-16's, pilots, maintenance specialists, and support personnel overseas…
Posted in Con Ops | Tagged 169th fighter wing, f-16 fighting falcon, shaw air force base
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