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A ground crew loads an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile onto a F-15 Eagle at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., on Oct. 24, 1996, during William Tell '96. William Tell is an annual competition designed to challenge the air-to-air capabilities of combat air forces and have their crews perform under simulated combat conditions. The crew and aircraft are from the 33rd Fighter Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.

A ground crew loads a Sidewinder onto a F-15 Eagle during William Tell '96.

A ground crew loads an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile onto a F-15 Eagle at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., on Oct. 24, 1996, during William Tell '96. William Tell is an annual competition designed to challenge the air-to-air capabilities of combat air forces and have their crews perform under simulated combat conditions. The crew and aircraft are from the 33rd Fighter Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.

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