040818-F-4350W-016. [Complete] Scene Caption: 040818-F-4350W-016 (Aug. 18, 2004)US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN Tim Tyler, Crewchief, 510th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), performs an aircraft recovery on a USAF F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter, after it landed on Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, United Kingdom (GBR), to take part in the Excalibur bombing and gunnery competition. The Falcon is carrying a Litening II a targeting pod. The Excalibur exercise is a bombing and gunnery competition that provides an opportunity for the United States and partner countries to learn to fly and figh
040818-F-4350W-016. [Complete] Scene Caption: 040818-F-4350W-016 (Aug. 18, 2004)US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN Tim Tyler, Crewchief, 510th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), performs an aircraft recovery on a USAF F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter, after it landed on Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, United Kingdom (GBR), to take part in the Excalibur bombing and gunnery competition. The Falcon is carrying a Litening II a targeting pod. The Excalibur exercise is a bombing and gunnery competition that provides an opportunity for the United States and partner countries to learn to fly and fight together. It also promotes esprit de corps between US Air Force in Europe (USAFE) and RAF aircrews as they focus on basic surface attack missions. Air Force PHOTO by AIRMAN Christopher Walkenhorst (RELEASED) Base: RAF Lakenheath State: Suffolk Country: United Kingdom (GBR)
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Photo credit: © NB/ROD / Alamy / Afripics
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