Maj. Brent Ellis, a fighter pilot with the 311th Fighter Squadron, performs pre-flight checks prior to a flight at Holloman Air Force Base, , on Jan. 9, 2017. Ellis flew Brig. Gen. Eric Sanchez, the Commanding General at White Sands Missile Range, on a familiarization flight in an F-16 Fighting Falcon, to demonstrate Holloman’s F-16 mission, and the aircraft’s capabilities.

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