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    24th TASS Activates, focuses on close air support [Image 2 of 7]

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    A military aviator wearing an olive drab flight suit stands in the foreground with a patch visible on the shoulder, while an F-16 Fighting Falcon jet aircraft is positioned in the background on a flight line. The patch reads 'Fighting Falcon' and 'Forward Air Control,' indicating a specialized tactical air control unit. The image is taken with a shallow depth of field, keeping the patch in sharp focus while the aircraft remains blurred.

    NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, NEVADA, UNITED STATES

    02.27.2018

    Photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew Sarver 

    Nellis Air Force Base

    Lt. Col. Daniel McGuire, 57th Wing fighter pilot, displays the Forward Air Control patch at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 27, 2018. The 24th TASS will fly F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets and focus on overcoming air-to-ground adversaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew D. Sarver)

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    Date Taken: 02.27.2018
    Date Posted: 03.20.2018 13:19
    Photo ID: 4232066
    VIRIN: 180227-F-JV039-015
    Resolution: 3000x2239
    Size: 2.67 MB
    Location: NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, NEVADA, US
    Web Views: 99
    Downloads: 17

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    A military aviator in a flight suit is conducting a pre-flight or post-flight inspection of a military aircraft's landing gear assembly. The individual is crouching beneath the aircraft, closely examining the nose or main landing gear strut, wheels, and associated hydraulic components. The setting appears to be a military airfield or flight line, likely in an arid environment.
    A military aviator wearing an olive drab flight suit stands in the foreground with a patch visible on the shoulder, while an F-16 Fighting Falcon jet aircraft is positioned in the background on a flight line. The patch reads 'Fighting Falcon' and 'Forward Air Control,' indicating a specialized tactical air control unit. The image is taken with a shallow depth of field, keeping the patch in sharp focus while the aircraft remains blurred.
    A military pilot sits in the cockpit of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft with serial number 0533, assigned to Lt. Col. David Seitz. In the background, a second F-16 tail fin is visible bearing the 'WA' tail code, number '24', and 'TASS' designation with a yellow-and-black checkered pattern and unit insignia. The image was taken on a flight line under overcast skies.
    A military jet aircraft, likely an F-16 Fighting Falcon, is taking off or landing on a runway with afterburner visible. The scene is set against the Las Vegas, Nevada skyline, with the Stratosphere Tower (now STRAT Hotel) prominently visible in the background. Runway taxiway markers '4' and 'B' are clearly visible in the foreground, indicating this is Nellis Air Force Base.
    An F-16 Fighting Falcon jet fighter is captured in flight with its afterburner visibly ignited, producing an orange glow from the engine exhaust. The aircraft bears tail code 'HL' and serial number 'AF 88-533', indicating it belongs to the 388th or 419th Fighter Wing based at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The aircraft is armed with multiple air-to-air missiles and is flying under overcast, low-light conditions.
    The image shows the tail section of a U.S. Air Force military aircraft, specifically marked with tail code 'WA' and unit designation '24 TASS' (Tactical Air Support Squadron). The aircraft bears the Air Combat Command (ACC) shield insignia and serial number AF 89-119. It is photographed inside a hangar under artificial lighting.
    A group of approximately 25 individuals, primarily military personnel in olive green flight suits and one in Air Force digital camouflage (ABU), pose for a formal group photo in an aircraft hangar. They are positioned in front of what appears to be an F-16 Fighting Falcon jet aircraft. Several civilians in casual and business attire are also present among the group.

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