Upon his arrival in Hawaii, the pilot of this Air Force F-16A Fighting Falcon aircraft who has just landed, receives the traditional ring of flowers around his neck and a kiss from a pretty lady. The F-16A is from the 428th Tactical Fighter Squadron located at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, and is here to fly with Marine F-4 Phantom aircraft in support of Hawaii-based Army units. The event is a Joint Chiefs of STAFF exercise, which will last for one month (2 Oct to 2 Nov 1981)

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Upon his arrival in Hawaii, the pilot of this Air Force F-16A Fighting Falcon aircraft who has just landed, receives the traditional ring of flowers around his neck and a kiss from a pretty lady. The F-16A is from the 428th Tactical Fighter Squadron located at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, and is here to fly with Marine F-4 Phantom aircraft in support of Hawaii-based Army units. The event is a Joint Chiefs of STAFF exercise, which will last for one month (2 Oct to 2 Nov 1981)

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The original finding aid described this photograph as:

Base: Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe

State: Hawaii (HI)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: CPL M.S. Allen

Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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02/10/1981
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