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A ground crewman signals the pilot of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft for takeoff during Exercise AIR WARRIOR. The F-16 is assigned to the 19th Tactical Fighter Squadron. An AIM-9 Sidewinder missile is visible on the aircraft's right wingtip. Mark-84 bombs are attached to the wing pylons

An F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft takes off during a base mobility exercise. An AIM-9 Sidewinder missile is mounted on the right wingtip

An F-16B Fighting Falcon aircraft prepares for take off with a glide bomb mounted on the right outboard wing pylon, and an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on the wingtip. A spin-control parachute container is attached to the aircraft's tail section

An F-16B Fighting Falcon aircraft takes off with a glide bomb mounted on the right outboard wing pylon, and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles on the wingtips. A spin-control parachute container is attached to the aircraft's tail section

Ground crewman use a J-4 load truck to load an AGM-65 Maverick missile onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during Exercise AIR WARRIOR. The F-16 is assigned to the 19th Tactical Fighter Squadron. Also visible on the wingtip is an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile

Mark 84 bombs are loaded onto the pylon of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during Exercise COPE THUNDER '84. The F-16 is assigned to the 8th Tactical Fighter Squadron

An AIM-9 Sidewinder missile is positioned on the wing of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft in flight beside an 509th Bombardment Wing FB-111A aircraft during a training mission. The FB-111A is armed with Mark 82 high drag practice bombs

An F-16C Fighting Falcon from the 61st Fighter Squadron, Luke AFB, Arizona, opens its airbrakes on approach to land after a local training mission. The F-16 is carrying an AIM-9 training missile

An F-16C Fighting Falcon, 192nd Fighter Wing (FW), Virginia Air National Guard (ANG), rolls down the runway for takeoff on a training mission. The Falcon is carrying an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile (right) and possibly a CATM-9 captive-carry (non-launch) missile (left) and Mk-76 25-pound practice bombs under the wings

A ground crewman pulls the wheel chocks away from an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft as it is readied for take-off during Exercise AIR WARRIOR. The F-16 is assigned to the 19th Tactical Fighter Squadron. Visible on the wingtip is an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile. Mark 84 bombs are attached to the wing pylon

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Subject Operation/Series: AIR WARRIOR

Base: George Air Force Base

State: California (CA)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Bob Simons

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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label_outline Explore Exercise Air Warrior, Wheel Chocks, Wingtip

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ground crewman ground crewman wheel chocks wheel chocks aircraft take off exercise warrior exercise air warrior tactical tactical fighter squadron visible wingtip aim sidewinder missile sidewinder missile mark bombs pylon jet airplane jet aircraft f 16 california air forces tactical fighter aim 9 sidewinder f 16 fighting falcon wing pylon f 16 falcon staff sergeant fighter jet aircraft george air force base high resolution air warrior aim 9 sidewinder missile ssgt bob simons us air force usaf air force base military aircraft us national archives fighter squadron