Col. Timothy Madden, commander of the 149th Fighter Wing, Air National Guard, prepares to take his first flight in the wing's newly painted F-16 heritage jet at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, June 15, 2017. The 149th FW received authorization for the nonstandard markings in order to commemorate the Air Force's upcoming 70th anniversary. The markings represent the wing's lineage with the unit's origins dating back to the 396th Fighter Squadron "Thunder Bums" P-47 paint scheme from 1944.
