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ANG F-15s at Frisian Flag 2016 in Netherlands

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The F-15s from two Air Nation Guard units that were recently deployed to Europe have just completed Exercise Frisian Flag 2016 at Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands.

U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard crew chief marshals an F-15C Eagle aircraft during Frisian Flag 2016. The Royal Netherlands Air Force exercise is designed to foster military cooperation between participating nations and these types of exchanges help establish trust and relationships, April 21, 2016.
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard crew chief marshals an F-15C Eagle aircraft during Frisian Flag 2016. The Royal Netherlands Air Force exercise is designed to foster military cooperation between participating nations and these types of exchanges help establish trust and relationships, April 21, 2016.

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Eight Air National Guard F-15C/D Eagle aircraft on the ramp before flying commences on the last day of Frisian Flag 2016, Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands, April 22, 2016. The Royal Netherlands Air Force exercise is designed to foster military cooperation between participating nations and these types of exchanges help establish trust and relationships, April 21, 2016.
Eight Air National Guard F-15C/D Eagle aircraft on the ramp before flying commences on the last day of Frisian Flag 2016, Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands, April 22, 2016. The Royal Netherlands Air Force exercise is designed to foster military cooperation between participating nations and these types of exchanges help establish trust and relationships, April 21, 2016.

U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard Tech Sgt. Paul Sim salutes F-15C Eagle pilot Lt. Col. Tom “Sling” Blanden as he taxis the aircraft for the final F-15 mission of Frisian Flag 2016, April 22, 2016. Both are members of the 131st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, which is deployed to Europe as part Operation Atlantic Resolve, and is currently participating in the Royal Netherlands Air Force Frisian Flag 2016 exercise, Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands.
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard Tech Sgt. Paul Sim salutes F-15C Eagle pilot Lt. Col. Tom “Sling” Blanden as he taxis the aircraft for the final F-15 mission of Frisian Flag 2016, April 22, 2016. Both are members of the 131st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, which is deployed to Europe as part Operation Atlantic Resolve, and is currently participating in the Royal Netherlands Air Force Frisian Flag 2016 exercise, Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands.
Massachusetts Air National Guard F-15C Eagle aircraft taxis to the runway to begin the final mission of Frisian Flag 2016, April 22, 2016. The exercise runs from April 11-22 and is comprised of more than 70 aircraft and several hundred personnel from the United States, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Finland, Poland, Norway, United Kingdom, Germany and Australia.
Massachusetts Air National Guard F-15C Eagle aircraft taxis to the runway to begin the final mission of Frisian Flag 2016, April 22, 2016. The exercise runs from April 11-22 and is comprised of more than 70 aircraft and several hundred personnel from the United States, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Finland, Poland, Norway, United Kingdom, Germany and Australia.
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard public affairs officer 1st Lt. Bonnie Harper takes photos of F-15C Eagle aircraft taxing out for take-off during the Royal Netherlands Air Force Frisian Flag 2016 exercise, Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands, April 18, 2016. More than 70 aircraft and several hundred personnel from the United States, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Finland, Poland, Norway, United Kingdom, Germany and Australia are taking part.
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard public affairs officer 1st Lt. Bonnie Harper takes photos of F-15C Eagle aircraft taxing out for take-off during the Royal Netherlands Air Force Frisian Flag 2016 exercise, Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands, April 18, 2016. More than 70 aircraft and several hundred personnel from the United States, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Finland, Poland, Norway, United Kingdom, Germany and Australia are taking part.
An F-15C Eagle assigned to the 131st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron takes-off during the Frisian Flag 2016 exercise, Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands, April 19, 2016. The exercise runs from April 11-22 and is comprised of more than 70 aircraft and several hundred personnel from the United States, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Finland, Poland, Norway, United Kingdom, Germany and Australia.
An F-15C Eagle assigned to the 131st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron takes-off during the Frisian Flag 2016 exercise, Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands, April 19, 2016. The exercise runs from April 11-22 and is comprised of more than 70 aircraft and several hundred personnel from the United States, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Finland, Poland, Norway, United Kingdom, Germany and Australia.
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Taylor Steadman inspects the wheel of an F-15C Eagle aircraft for cracks and leaks, April 19, 2016, Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands.
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Taylor Steadman inspects the wheel of an F-15C Eagle aircraft for cracks and leaks, April 19, 2016, Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands.
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard crew chief Tech Sgt. Darius Zienkiewicz signals to pilot Maj. Eric Armentrout that the aircraft, an F-15C Eagle, is chalked. Maj. Armentrout is returning from a Frisian Flag 2016 exercise mission, April 19, 2016. Frisian Flag 2016 is a Royal Netherlands Air Force multilateral training exercise designed to foster military cooperation between member nations.
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard crew chief Tech Sgt. Darius Zienkiewicz signals to pilot Maj. Eric Armentrout that the aircraft, an F-15C Eagle, is chalked. Maj. Armentrout is returning from a Frisian Flag 2016 exercise mission, April 19, 2016. Frisian Flag 2016 is a Royal Netherlands Air Force multilateral training exercise designed to foster military cooperation between member nations.
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard Senior Airmen Benjamin Devoie hands flight equipment to Maj. Brett “Dutch” Vanderpas, an F-15C Eagle pilot, as he makes pre-flight preparations, April 20, 2016. Both are members of the 131st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, which is deployed to Europe as part Operation Atlantic Resolve, and is currently participating in the Royal Netherlands Air Force Frisian Flag 2016 exercise, Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands.
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard Senior Airmen Benjamin Devoie hands flight equipment to Maj. Brett “Dutch” Vanderpas, an F-15C Eagle pilot, as he makes pre-flight preparations, April 20, 2016. Both are members of the 131st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, which is deployed to Europe as part Operation Atlantic Resolve, and is currently participating in the Royal Netherlands Air Force Frisian Flag 2016 exercise, Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands.
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard Lt. Col. David “Moon” Halasi-Kun, 131st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron detachment commander, prepares for his mission in an F-15C Eagle, April 20, 2016. The 131st EFS is participating in the Royal Netherlands Air Force Frisian Flag 2016 exercise, Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands. The exercise runs from April 11-22 and is comprised of more than 70 aircraft and several hundred personnel from the United States, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Finland, Poland, Norway, United Kingdom, Germany and Australia.
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard Lt. Col. David “Moon” Halasi-Kun, 131st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron detachment commander, prepares for his mission in an F-15C Eagle, April 20, 2016. The 131st EFS is participating in the Royal Netherlands Air Force Frisian Flag 2016 exercise, Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands. The exercise runs from April 11-22 and is comprised of more than 70 aircraft and several hundred personnel from the United States, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Finland, Poland, Norway, United Kingdom, Germany and Australia.
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard production superintendents Senior Master Sgt. Roy Walkins monitors the radio during morning Frisian Flag 2016 F-15C/D Eagle launch. The Royal Netherlands Air Force exercise is designed to foster military cooperation between participating nations and these types of exchanges help establish trust and relationships, April 21, 2016.
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard production superintendents Senior Master Sgt. Roy Walkins monitors the radio during morning Frisian Flag 2016 F-15C/D Eagle launch. The Royal Netherlands Air Force exercise is designed to foster military cooperation between participating nations and these types of exchanges help establish trust and relationships, April 21, 2016.
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard Master Sgt. David Nye, 104th Fighter Wing flight chief, observes flightline operations as the F-15C/D Eagle aircraft prepare for the first of 2 launches, April 21, 2016. Master Sgt. Nye is deployed as part of the 131st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron and is participation in the Royal Netherlands Air Force Frisian Flag 2016 exercise, Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands.
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard Master Sgt. David Nye, 104th Fighter Wing flight chief, observes flightline operations as the F-15C/D Eagle aircraft prepare for the first of 2 launches, April 21, 2016. Master Sgt. Nye is deployed as part of the 131st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron and is participation in the Royal Netherlands Air Force Frisian Flag 2016 exercise, Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands.
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard weapons load chief signals the pilot of an F-15C Eagle to brake so the aircraft’s weapons can be armed during Frisian Flag 2016, Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands, April 21, 2016. The exercise runs from April 11-22 and is comprised of more than 70 aircraft and several hundred personnel from the United States, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Finland, Poland, Norway, United Kingdom, Germany and Australia.
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard weapons load chief signals the pilot of an F-15C Eagle to brake so the aircraft’s weapons can be armed during Frisian Flag 2016, Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands, April 21, 2016. The exercise runs from April 11-22 and is comprised of more than 70 aircraft and several hundred personnel from the United States, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Finland, Poland, Norway, United Kingdom, Germany and Australia.
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Sarah Stec signals the pilot of an F-15C Eagle aircraft to hold and wait to taxi as another F-15C taxis by, April 21, 2016. Airman 1st Class Stec is deployed to Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands, with the 131st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron and is currently participation in the Frisian Flag 2016 exercise. The exercise runs from April 11-22 and is comprised of more than 70 aircraft and several hundred personnel from the United States, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Finland, Poland, Norway, United Kingdom, Germany and Australia.
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Sarah Stec signals the pilot of an F-15C Eagle aircraft to hold and wait to taxi as another F-15C taxis by, April 21, 2016. Airman 1st Class Stec is deployed to Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands, with the 131st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron and is currently participation in the Frisian Flag 2016 exercise. The exercise runs from April 11-22 and is comprised of more than 70 aircraft and several hundred personnel from the United States, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Finland, Poland, Norway, United Kingdom, Germany and Australia.
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard crew chief salutes F-15C Eagle pilot as he embarks on a mission during Frisian Flag 2016. The Royal Netherlands Air Force exercise is designed to foster military cooperation between participating nations and these types of exchanges help establish trust and relationships, April 21, 2016.
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard crew chief salutes F-15C Eagle pilot as he embarks on a mission during Frisian Flag 2016. The Royal Netherlands Air Force exercise is designed to foster military cooperation between participating nations and these types of exchanges help establish trust and relationships, April 21, 2016.
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard pilot Captain Martian “Heklr” Clark conducts a tour of an F-15C Eagle for Finnish Air Force F/A-18 Hornet pilots during Frisian Flag 2016. The Royal Netherlands Air Force exercise is designed to foster military cooperation between participating nations and these types of exchanges help establish trust and relationships, April 21, 2016.
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard pilot Captain Martian “Heklr” Clark conducts a tour of an F-15C Eagle for Finnish Air Force F/A-18 Hornet pilots during Frisian Flag 2016. The Royal Netherlands Air Force exercise is designed to foster military cooperation between participating nations and these types of exchanges help establish trust and relationships, April 21, 2016.

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