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    31st AMXS conducts integrated combat training [Image 2 of 11]

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    Military personnel in olive drab uniforms are handling what appears to be an air-to-air missile, likely an AIM-9 Sidewinder or similar short-range missile, lifting it toward a weapons loading rack or munitions cart. The scene takes place on a flight line or airfield ramp area, with a hardened aircraft shelter visible in the background. This appears to be a weapons loading exercise or operational munitions handling activity.

    AVIANO AIR BASE, ITALY

    08.06.2020

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Valerie Jeffers  

    31st Fighter Wing

    Airmen with the 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron participate in integrated combat training at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Aug. 6, 2020. The ICT involved Airmen from several specialties working together to refuel and upload munitions onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon with the 555th Fighter Squadron. The training allowed Airmen to gain experience quick-turning an aircraft to increase their readiness in support of contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Valerie Halbert)

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    Date Taken: 08.06.2020
    Date Posted: 08.07.2020 08:36
    Photo ID: 6299467
    VIRIN: 200806-F-HC995-0054
    Resolution: 3628x2418
    Size: 1.09 MB
    Location: AVIANO AIR BASE, IT
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    Downloads: 8

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    A military fighter jet, identified as aircraft number 2118 with the name 'SSgt Benjamin Boyette' on the canopy rail, is on an airfield tarmac with a pilot seated in the cockpit. A ground crew member wearing a green safety vest stands nearby on a black ground support platform surrounded by equipment. Mountains and partial cloud cover are visible in the background.
    Military personnel in olive drab uniforms are handling what appears to be an air-to-air missile, likely an AIM-9 Sidewinder or similar short-range missile, lifting it toward a weapons loading rack or munitions cart. The scene takes place on a flight line or airfield ramp area, with a hardened aircraft shelter visible in the background. This appears to be a weapons loading exercise or operational munitions handling activity.
    Two military personnel in olive drab uniforms and hearing protection are carrying an inert missile on an airfield tarmac. The missile is labeled with sections including 'FUZE SECTION,' 'WARHEAD SECTION,' 'MISSILE BODY ASSEMBLY,' and 'ROCKET MOTOR,' and is marked 'INERT,' indicating it is a training or display round. The setting appears to be a military air base with mountainous terrain visible in the background.
    Three U.S. Air Force personnel in military uniforms are carrying a missile/munition toward a fighter aircraft on a flight line. The aircraft visible is an F-16 Fighting Falcon, identifiable by its tail markings 'AV' and the number '118', consistent with Aviano Air Base, Italy. A missile is already mounted on the aircraft's wingtip rail, suggesting an active weapons loading operation.
    Three military personnel in camouflage uniforms are walking across a tarmac or airfield surface. Two of them are carrying a small fixed-wing drone or UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) together. A partially dismantled or skeletal aircraft hangar structure is visible in the background.
    A ground crew member wearing a green high-visibility vest marked 'WFHR' and hearing protection stands on a flight line observing a military fighter jet, identified as an F-16 Fighting Falcon. Additional ground crew personnel are visible working around the aircraft and operating support equipment. The scene appears to be a routine ground operations or maintenance activity at a military airfield.
    Military ground crew personnel are loading or unloading air-to-air missiles onto a fighter aircraft, likely an F-16, using a weapons loading cart designated 'BL10'. Four service members in military uniforms are visible, with at least one actively working on attaching or detaching a missile to the aircraft's wing pylon. The operation is taking place on a flight line tarmac with mountains visible in the background.
    A military technician or armament specialist is performing maintenance or installation work on what appears to be an air-to-air missile mounted on an aircraft. The missile body is white with blue markings, and visible stenciling identifies sections including 'ROCKET MOTOR SECTION' and 'WARHEAD SECTION'. The worker is wearing sunglasses and a military olive-drab uniform while working with both hands on the missile's mounting hardware.
    A military personnel member wearing hearing protection and an olive drab t-shirt is handling a small missile or aerial target drone mounted on a launch rail system. The individual appears to be performing pre-launch checks or loading procedures on the munition. The setting appears to be an outdoor military range or airfield with mountainous terrain visible in the background.
    A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon with tail code 'AV' and serial number ending in '118' is parked on a flight line apron, likely at Aviano Air Base, Italy, based on the mountainous Alpine backdrop. Ground crew personnel are conducting maintenance or pre/post-flight servicing operations around the aircraft. Various ground support equipment is positioned nearby on the tarmac.
    A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon jet fighter is taxiing or parked on a runway apron at what appears to be a European air base, identifiable by the mountainous backdrop. The aircraft bears the tail code 'AV' and serial number 'AF 85-118', consistent with the 31st Fighter Wing based at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The setting features lush green mountains and partial cloud cover typical of northern Italy.

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