Airmen from the 311th Aircraft Maintenance Unit conduct an F-16 Viper high-power engine run afterburner at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Nov. 16, 2023. Afterburner operation occurs when raw jet fuel is injected into the engine augmenter, resulting in a long cone of fire out of the exhaust and generating twenty-four thousand pounds of thrust propelling the airframe. ( Air Force photo by Air Force Airman 1st Class Michelle Ferrari)

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Keywords: -16, 311th, afb, afterburner, amu, engine, high-power, holloman, run, viper