U.S. Air Force Maj. Michael Blea, 480th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, performs pre-flight checks in the cockpit of an F-16 at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Dec. 10, 2025. The 480th FS provides expeditionary combat capabilities in its suppression of enemy air defenses missions, as well as close air support and counterair. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sydney Franklin)
| Date Taken: | 12.09.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 03.13.2026 08:24 |
| Photo ID: | 9565037 |
| VIRIN: | 251210-F-BK945-1104 |
| Resolution: | 2710x1807 |
| Size: | 262.35 KB |
| Location: | SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, RHEINLAND-PFALZ, DE |
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