Royal Netherlands Air Force Col. Denny Traas, Leeuwarden Air Base commander, speaks to members of the press during the kickoff of Frisian Flag 2016 at Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands, April 12, 2016. More than 70 aircraft and personnel from the United States, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Finland, Poland, Norway, United Kingdom, Germany and Australia will participate in Frisian Flag 2016 at Leeuwarden April 11-22, 2016, with as many as 50 executing flight operations each day. ( Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe W. McFadden/Released)

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