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Month: August 2019

USAF F-16s getting new water repellent for their canopies

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A new water repellent to be applied once a month on the canopy of the F-16 is being rolled out to all U.S. Air Force units.

Staff Sgt. Cody Brown, 138th Maintenance Squadron, polishes the canopy of an F-16 fighter jet as part of the post-flight procedures on July 13, 2016 at the 138th Fighter Wing. The wraparound canopy provides ideal light in-flight and can withstand the impact of a 4 pound bird at 550 knots. (U.S. National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Roberta A. Thompson/Released)

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#FighterFriday

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A U.S. Navy F-18F Super Hornet from VFA-41 squadron, based out of Naval Air Station Lemoore, Calif., taxis along the flightline with an F-15C Eagle, assigned to the 142nd Fighter Wing at the Portland Air National Guard Base, Portland, Ore., during an afternoon sortie as part of dissimilar aircraft combat training (DACT) on Aug. 13, 2019. The two-week training exercise from Aug. 11-23 provides realistic combat scenarios for pilots to hone advanced aerial tactics used against potential adversaries. (Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. John Hughel, 142nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs)

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