Three Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 140th Fighter Wing out of Buckley Air Force Base, Colo., maintain their position as they wait for the last aircraft of their four-ship formation to refuel during CRUZEX V on Nov. 15, 2010. The 140th Fighter Wing is participating in CRUZEX V, or Cruzeiro Do Sul Southern Cross. CRUZEX is a multi-national, combined exercise involving the air forces of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, France and Uruguay, and observers from numerous other countries with more than 82 aircraft and almost 3,000 Airmen involved. Master Sgt. Kelly Deitloff

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