United Kingdom Royal Air Force Squadron Leader Steven Durcan, a test pilot from the 40th Flight Test Squadron, 96th Test Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, takes off with an AQM-37D Jayhawk mounted to an F-16C Fighting Falcon during Formidable Shield 19, on May 8, 2019, at RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland. The AQM is used as a target for NATO forces during the exercise. Formidable Shield is a exercise, conducted by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO. The purpose of the training is to improve allied interoperability in a live-fire integrated air and missile defense exercise. ( Air

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United Kingdom Royal Air Force Squadron Leader Steven Durcan, a test pilot from the 40th Flight Test Squadron, 96th Test Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, takes off with an AQM-37D Jayhawk mounted to an F-16C Fighting Falcon during Formidable Shield 19, on May 8, 2019, at RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland. The AQM is used as a target for NATO forces during the exercise. Formidable Shield is a exercise, conducted by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO. The purpose of the training is to improve allied interoperability in a live-fire integrated air and missile defense exercise. ( Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant John McRell)

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