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    180th Fighter Wing Executes Combat Readiness Inspection [Image 19 of 38]

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    A strongly backlit silhouette of a person wearing a helmet is visible inside what appears to be a military or commercial aircraft cockpit. Bright light streams through large curved windscreen panels, creating a high-contrast dramatic composition. The interior details are largely obscured by the extreme backlighting.

    SWANTON, OHIO, UNITED STATES

    04.24.2026

    Photo by Senior Airman Camren Ray 

    180th Fighter Wing Ohio National Guard

    A U.S. Air Force Airman, assigned to the Ohio National Guard's 180th Fighter Wing, performs maintenance on a F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the Ohio National Guard's 180th Fighter Wing, during an Air Combat Command Combat Readiness Inspection, April 23, 2026, in Swanton, Ohio. Combat Readiness Inspections are designed to test a unit’s capabilities, effectiveness and efficiency. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Camren Ray)

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    Date Taken: 04.24.2026
    Date Posted: 06.22.2026 14:24
    Photo ID: 9765746
    VIRIN: 260423-Z-AG271-1099
    Resolution: 4801x3194
    Size: 2.07 MB
    Location: SWANTON, OHIO, US
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