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    F-16 jets provide top cover in Iraq [Image 6 of 9]

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    An aerial photograph shows a military jet fighter, consistent with an F-16 Fighting Falcon, deploying multiple infrared countermeasure flares over an arid, desert-like landscape. The flares are visible as bright burning points trailing white smoke streaks across the frame. The image is taken from above and slightly behind the aircraft, likely from another aircraft.

    IRAQ

    11.09.2011

    Photo by Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo 

    U.S. Air Forces Central, Baghdad Media Outreach Team

    A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon dispenses flares while flying over Iraq, Nov. 9, 2011. The jet is from the 125th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron which is providing top cover for U.S. forces as they transition personnel and equipment out of Iraq. The 125th EFS consists of F-16s, pilots, maintenance specialists and support personnel from the Oklahoma Air National Guard’s 138th Fighter Wing in Tulsa, Okla., the Ohio Air National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing in Toledo, Ohio, and the Arizona Air National Guard’s 162nd Fighter Wing in Tucson, Ariz.

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    Date Taken: 11.09.2011
    Date Posted: 11.21.2011 02:55
    Photo ID: 489773
    VIRIN: 111109-F-MJ260-839
    Resolution: 2784x1848
    Size: 3.22 MB
    Location: IQ
    Web Views: 221
    Downloads: 96

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    Two F-16 Fighting Falcon jet fighters are flying in close formation at altitude over what appears to be a desert terrain below. Both aircraft are armed with multiple air-to-air and air-to-ground munitions on their wing hardpoints. The image is a high-quality aerial photograph, likely taken from a tanker or accompanying aircraft.
    Two F-16 Fighting Falcon jet fighters are photographed in flight over an arid desert landscape, likely in the Middle East region. The foreground aircraft is captured in a near-vertical banking maneuver, providing a detailed view of its underside and weapons loadout. The second aircraft is visible in the upper left as a silhouette at a distance.
    An aerial photograph taken from above showing a single-engine fighter jet in flight over arid desert terrain. The aircraft is photographed from a slightly elevated angle, likely from a tanker or chase aircraft, revealing its top surface and full weapons loadout. The desert landscape below appears to be a dry, barren region consistent with Middle Eastern or Central Asian geography.
    Two F-16 Fighting Falcon jet fighters are photographed in flight over what appears to be a desert terrain below. Both aircraft are armed with visible air-to-air and air-to-ground munitions on their wing pylons. The foreground aircraft is captured at a slightly banked angle, providing a clear view of its underside and weapons loadout.
    Two military jet fighter aircraft are photographed in flight at high altitude over an arid, desert-like terrain. The aircraft on the left is deploying a flare countermeasure, visible as a bright burning projectile with a white smoke trail. The aircraft on the right appears to be carrying multiple external stores including missiles or fuel tanks.
    An aerial photograph shows a military jet fighter, consistent with an F-16 Fighting Falcon, deploying multiple infrared countermeasure flares over an arid, desert-like landscape. The flares are visible as bright burning points trailing white smoke streaks across the frame. The image is taken from above and slightly behind the aircraft, likely from another aircraft.
    A military fighter jet, identifiable as an F-16 Fighting Falcon, is photographed from above and slightly forward in flight over an arid, desert-like terrain. The aircraft is armed with multiple air-to-air and air-to-ground munitions visible on its wing pylons. A pilot in full flight gear is visible through the bubble canopy.
    A military fighter jet, consistent with an F-16 Fighting Falcon, is photographed from above and slightly forward, flying at altitude over an arid, desert-like terrain. The aircraft is loaded with multiple external stores including missiles and fuel tanks. A pilot is visible through the bubble canopy.
    A close-up aerial photograph of a military jet fighter cockpit, showing a helmeted pilot seated inside during flight. The highly reflective bubble canopy captures light refractions and rainbow-like lens flares. The ground terrain is visible far below, suggesting high-altitude flight.

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