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A U.S. Air Force crew chief directs the pilot of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., during Operation Iron Thunder on Feb. 7, 2007. The operation is a multi-service, multi-national large force exercise with more than 100 aircraft participating.

A U.S. Air Force crew chief directs the pilot of an F-16 Fighting Falcon.

A U.S. Air Force crew chief directs the pilot of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., during Operation Iron Thunder on Feb. 7, 2007. The operation is a multi-service, multi-national large force exercise with more than 100 aircraft participating.

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