A Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet pilot assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA-83), Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia, prepares to exit the aircraft after arriving for Checkered Flag 22-2 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, May 6, 2022. Checkered Flag is a large-force aerial exercise held at Tyndall which fosters readiness and interoperability through the incorporation of 4th- and 5th-generation aircraft during air-to-air combat training. The 22-2 iteration of the exercise was held May 9-20, 2022.

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