Air Force Capt. Dakota Newton, Pacific Air Forces F-16 Demonstration Team safety observer, left, and Staff Sgt. Raphael Eames, a 35th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, right, watch an air demonstration at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Nyutabaru Air Base, Japan, Dec. 1, 2017. As safety observer, Newton is the pilot's eyes on the ground, ensuring the pilot is set up for the next maneuver properly and no birds are in his path. The PACAF F-16 Demo Team will perform at a two-day airshow at Nyutabaru AB. Air Force

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