070207-F-9629D-041. [Complete] Scene Caption: A Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft flown by MAJ. Marc Himelhoch from the 77th Fighter Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, , looks for simulated targets and hostile aircraft during exercise Operation Iron Thunder on Feb. 7, 2007, near Shaw AFB. The exercise offers a chance for participants to be exposed to missions identical to those faced in combat. More than 100 aircraft from the military and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) forces are participating in the exercise. The aircraft is armed with AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range
070207-F-9629D-041. [Complete] Scene Caption: A Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft flown by MAJ. Marc Himelhoch from the 77th Fighter Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, , looks for simulated targets and hostile aircraft during exercise Operation Iron Thunder on Feb. 7, 2007, near Shaw AFB. The exercise offers a chance for participants to be exposed to missions identical to those faced in combat. More than 100 aircraft from the military and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) forces are participating in the exercise. The aircraft is armed with AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) missiles on each wing and an AIM-9M Sidewinder missile (left wing). ( Air Force photo by STAFF SGT Suzanne Day) (Released) Subject Operation/Series: EXERCISE IRON THUNDER Base: Unknown Country: United States Of America (USA)
Size: 4288px × 2848px
Photo credit: © NB/ROD / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: air, exercise, force, iron, thunder, unclassified
