A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft pilot assigned to the 163rd Fighter Squadron, Indiana Air National Guard waves as he taxis down the runway during Red Flag-Alaska 13-3 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 13, 2013. Red Flag-Alaska is a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercises for U.S. and partner nation forces, providing combined offensive counter-air, interdiction, close air support, and large force employment training in a simulated combat environment.
SSgt Jim Araos
Taken on 13 August 2013
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