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On the Nellis AFB runway ramp.

79th Fighter Squadron ‘Tigers’ pilots sit staked on the Nellis AFB runway ramp with a view of the Las Vegas, Nev. skyline before taking off on their night missions during day one of Red Flag 13-3, Feb. 25, 2012. The ‘Tigers’ launched a total of 16 times during day and night time missions to kick off the exercise. The unit has approximately 15 General Dynamics (its aviation unit now part of Lockheed Martin) F-16 Fighting Falcons on the ground at Nellis AFB and 35 pilots slated to fly throughout the three-week long exercise.

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Taken on February 26, 2013