Photo by Tech. Sgt. David Sherman | 122nd Fighter Wing | 07.22.2024
U.S. Air Force Col. Eduardo Castaneda, pilot, 122nd Fighter Wing, laughs during a welcoming ceremony on Malacky Air Base, Slovakia, July 22, 2024. Castaneda delivered one of the first F-16 Fighting Falcons from aircraft manufacturer Lockheed Martin to the Slovak Air Force. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. David Sherman)...
Photo by Tech. Sgt. David Sherman | 122nd Fighter Wing | 07.22.2024
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Michael Stohler, assistant adjutant general, Indiana Air National Guard, left, speaks with Slovak General Daniel Zmeko, chief of defense, during an F-16 welcoming ceremony on Malacky Air Base, Slovak Republic, July 22, 2024. The Indiana Air National Guard has partnered with the Slovak military for thirty years under the State Partnership Program. (U.S. Air National......
Photo by Tech. Sgt. David Sherman | 122nd Fighter Wing | 07.22.2024
U.S. Air Force Col. Eduardo Castaneda, pilot, Indiana Air National Guard, receives a plaque from Slovak General Daniel Zmeko, chief of defense, during a welcoming ceremony on Malacky Air Base, Slovakia, July 22, 2024. Castaneda delivered one of the first F-16 Fighting Falcons from aircraft manufacturer Lockheed Martin to the Slovak Air Force. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. David......
Photo by Tech. Sgt. David Sherman | 122nd Fighter Wing | 07.22.2024
From left, U.S. Air Force Col. Eduardo Castaneda, pilot, 122nd Fighter Wing, Gautam A. Rana, U.S. Ambassador to the Slovak Republic, and U.S. Air Force Capt. Sean Williams, pilot, Defense Contract Management Agency, pose for a photo during a welcoming ceremony on Malacky Air Base, Slovakia, July 22, 2024. Castaneda and Williams delivered the Slovak Air Force’s first F-16 Fighting Falcons......
Photo by Tech. Sgt. David Sherman | 122nd Fighter Wing | 07.22.2024
Slovak soldiers and airmen salute the presentation of the Slovak Republic flag during a welcoming ceremony on Malacky Air Base, Slovakia, July 22, 2024. The ceremony celebrated the arrival of the Slovak Republic’s first F-16 Fighting Falcons delivered from aircraft manufacturer Lockheed Martin by U.S. Air Force pilots. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. David Sherman)...
Photo by Tech. Sgt. David Sherman | 122nd Fighter Wing | 07.22.2024
An F-16 Fighting Falcon is illuminated on the flight line during a welcoming ceremony on Malacky Air Base, Slovakia, 22 July 2024. The aircraft were flown by U.S. Air Force pilots, and were the first F-16s to be delivered from aircraft manufacturer Lockheed Martin to the Slovak Republic. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. David Sherman)...
Photo by Tech. Sgt. David Sherman | 122nd Fighter Wing | 07.22.2024
U.S. Air Force Col. Eduardo Castaneda, F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, Indiana Air National Guard, left, shakes hands with Air Force Capt. Sean Williams, contract pilot with Lockheed Martin, while holding the flag of Slovakia during a welcoming ceremony on Malacky Air Base, Slovakia, July 22, 2024. Castaneda carried the Slovak flag as a symbol of partnership between the Indiana Air National Guard......
Photo by Tech. Sgt. David Sherman | 122nd Fighter Wing | 07.22.2024
An F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft taxis through a water arch during a welcoming ceremony at Malacky Air Base, Slovakia, July 22, 2024. The aircraft were flown by U.S. Air Force pilots and were the first F-16s to be delivered from Lockheed Martin to Slovakia. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. David Sherman)...
