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    A smiling military pilot in a flight suit holds a sleeping infant dressed in a fox-patterned winter hat with an orange pom-pom and a blue jacket with a pacifier. They are standing in front of what appears to be a military jet aircraft on a flight line or tarmac. The scene suggests a homecoming or family visit at a military airbase.

    SWANTON, OHIO, UNITED STATES

    11.16.2019

    Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Beth Holliker 

    180th Fighter Wing Ohio National Guard

    Col. Kevin Doyle, 180th Fighter Wing Commander, conducts his final flight in the F-16, Nov. 16, 2019. The flight, commonly referred to as a Fini Flight, also marked Doyle’s last day as commander of the wing. Doyle is now serving as the Chief of Staff assigned to the Indiana National Guard’s Joint Force Headquarters. (Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Beth Holliker).

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    Date Taken: 11.16.2019
    Date Posted: 11.26.2019 14:57
    Photo ID: 5940569
    VIRIN: 191116-Z-ZJ624-0101
    Resolution: 4256x2832
    Size: 4.51 MB
    Location: SWANTON, OHIO, US
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