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    Eager Tiger teams scramble to take off [Image 6 of 15]

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    A military jet aircraft, likely an F/A-18 Hornet, is shown on what appears to be a flight deck or airfield. The aircraft is assigned to LTCOL B.D. WILD with callsign 'HOG', and the crew chief placard reads SGT B.C. McDOWELL from Chicago, IL. A ground crew member wearing a 'Power Line' helmet is facing the aircraft while the pilot waves from the open cockpit.

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    05.12.2014

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Brigitte Brantley Watts 

    United States Air Forces Central           

    Members assigned to the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., prepare an F-18 Hornet for takeoff during a scramble competition at Exercise Eager Tiger May 12, 2014, at an air base in northern Jordan. This annual exercise provides fighter aircraft crews from the U.S. and Jordanian militaries a chance to conduct joint operations which enhance interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley/Released)

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    Date Taken: 05.12.2014
    Date Posted: 05.13.2014 11:14
    Photo ID: 1334215
    VIRIN: 140512-F-GO396-183
    Resolution: 3956x2444
    Size: 3.66 MB
    Location: JO
    Web Views: 64
    Downloads: 16

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