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    Cleared for Takeoff: PACAF F-16 Demo Team Headed to Alaska with Renewed Demo Certification [Image 8 of 10]

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    The image shows military personnel standing beneath a red torii-style gate at the 35th Operations Support Squadron, home of the 'Wild Weasels.' One individual in camouflage uniform with headset and radio appears to be briefing or gesturing, while another person in a black flight suit stands nearby. The setting appears to be a U.S. Air Force installation, likely Misawa Air Base in Japan.

    MISAWA AIR BASE, AOMORI, JAPAN

    07.21.2021

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Kakaris 

    35th Fighter Wing

    U.S. Air Force Col. Timothy Murphy, 35th Fighter Wing vice commander, and Staff Sgt. Hector Ramirez, PACAF F-16 Demonstration Team avionics lead, watch the power and maneuverability of the F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, July 21, 2021. Murphy grew up watching his father fly as an F-16 demo pilot in Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Kakaris)

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    Date Taken: 07.21.2021
    Date Posted: 07.23.2021 04:31
    Photo ID: 6746879
    VIRIN: 210721-F-XL819-1008
    Resolution: 4024x6048
    Size: 6.49 MB
    Location: MISAWA AIR BASE, AOMORI, JP
    Hometown: OCEAN SPRINGS, MISSISSIPPI, US
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    A military personnel member dressed in a black flight suit is conducting a pre-flight or post-flight walk-around inspection of a gray military jet aircraft on a tarmac. A second individual is partially visible behind the aircraft's main landing gear. The aircraft displays a U.S. military insignia (roundel) on its fuselage and appears to be an F-16 or similar single-engine fighter jet.
    A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon jet fighter is captured in level flight against a clear blue sky. The aircraft bears tail code 'WW' and serial number 'AF 90-817', indicating it belongs to the 35th Fighter Wing based at Misawa Air Base, Japan. The aircraft is in standard gray camouflage with a distinctive yellow tail flash.
    A gray military fighter jet, consistent with an F-16 Fighting Falcon, is photographed from below against a clear blue sky. The aircraft is in a banked flight position, revealing its underside and tail section. A faint exhaust trail is visible from the engine nozzle.
    A military jet fighter, consistent with an F-16 Fighting Falcon, is captured in flight against a clear blue sky. The aircraft is banked at an angle, with visible engine exhaust and vapor condensation trails forming around the fuselage. The image appears to have been taken at an airshow or during a demonstration flight.
    A single F-16 Fighting Falcon jet fighter is captured in flight against a clear blue sky. The aircraft is in a slight climbing bank, with its afterburner visibly engaged, producing a white exhaust plume trailing behind. Tail markings indicate 'WW' code and the number '817', consistent with Misawa Air Base, Japan markings.
    A single-engine fighter jet, consistent with an F-16 Fighting Falcon, is photographed in flight against a clear blue sky. The aircraft is in a slight bank, showing its underside and top surfaces simultaneously. The image appears to have been taken at an airshow or during a military flight demonstration.
    A military jet fighter is captured mid-maneuver in a clear blue sky, appearing to be in a steep banking or rolling turn. The aircraft is generating visible condensation vapor trails around its wings and fuselage, consistent with a high-G aerobatic maneuver. A dark smoke trail is visible behind the aircraft, suggesting either an airshow smoke system or engine exhaust.
    The image shows military personnel standing beneath a red torii-style gate at the 35th Operations Support Squadron, home of the 'Wild Weasels.' One individual in camouflage uniform with headset and radio appears to be briefing or gesturing, while another person in a black flight suit stands nearby. The setting appears to be a U.S. Air Force installation, likely Misawa Air Base in Japan.
    A U.S. Air Force service member wearing camouflage uniform and a communications headset stands in front of a blue canopy tent. The banner behind them identifies this as the PACAF F-16 Viper Demonstration Team setup, suggesting this is an airshow or public demonstration event. The individual's name tape reads 'MURPHY' and their uniform bears 'U.S. AIR FORCE' chest tape.
    Two individuals are conversing on what appears to be a military airfield tarmac. One person is wearing a green inflatable life vest over a black jacket with olive trousers, smiling broadly. The other person, seen from behind, is wearing US military OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniform with a unit patch on the sleeve.

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