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U.S. Air Force Maj. Daniel Thompson, 8th Fighter Squadron instructor pilot, conducts an F-16 training sortie over the Sacramento Mountains in southern New Mexico, Aug. 22, 2023. The 49th Wing is one of the Air Force’s premier training wings, producing the vast majority of MQ-9 Reaper aircrew and more than half of the entire department’s Viper pilot force. The 8th, 311th, and 314th Fighter Squadrons produce more than 150 qualified Viper pilots every year, representing more than 50 percent of all newly trained pilots. (U.S. Air Force photos by Master Sgt. Roidan Carlson)
| Date Taken: | 08.22.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 08.29.2023 12:54 |
| Photo ID: | 7995503 |
| VIRIN: | 230822-F-QP609-1467 |
| Resolution: | 5802x3860 |
| Size: | 9.88 MB |
| Location: | NEW MEXICO, US |
| Web Views: | 62 |
| Downloads: | 7 |
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