A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron “Juvats” takes off during routine training at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 11, 2020. The 80th FS moved from Yokot... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot assigned
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron out of Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, taxis down the Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, flight line with an Indian air force S... More
USAF kicks off participation in Exercise Pitch Black 2018
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, lands on Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Australia, during Exercise Pitch Black 2018, Ju... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Levi Dimaria, 80th Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Levi Dimaria, 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew chief, performs maintenance checks on an F-16 Fighting Falcon before dusk during Exercise Pitch Black 2018 at Royal Au... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, flies on the wing of a Royal Australian Air Force KC30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport during Exercise Pitch Black, Aug. 1, 20... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nathaniel Lott, 80th Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nathaniel Lott, 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, talks to a Republic of Singapore Air Force member during the Pitch Black Open Day 2018 on Royal Australian Air Force Base ... More
An 8th Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 80th
An 8th Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 80th Fighter Squadron “Juvats” is prepared for storage in a hardened aircraft shelter on Aug. 22, 2018 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The 8th Fighter Wi... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 80th
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 80th Fighter Squadron “Juvats” awaits a pre-flight inspection at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 24, 2018. After Typhoon Soulik passed, 8 FW Airmen worked... More
Staff Sgt. Mark Ward, a crew chief with the 80th Aircraft
Staff Sgt. Mark Ward, a crew chief with the 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, finishes installing a hydraulic component in an F-16 Fighting Falcon during exercise Distant Frontier at Eielson Air Force Base, Alask... More
Staff Sgt. Charles Arnell, 80th Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Charles Arnell, 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew member, sits in the cockpit of an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a pre-flight inspection at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 20, 2020. T... More
Capt. Maggie Nicklas, 35th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting
Capt. Maggie Nicklas, 35th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, and Capt. Thomas Nicklas, 80th FS F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, embrace each other after their final flights at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of... More
Maj. Chris "Tuco" Harrison, 8th Fighter Squadron assistant
Maj. Chris "Tuco" Harrison, 8th Fighter Squadron assistant director of operations and chief of standards and evaluations, and Maj. Douglas "Bane" Jenkins, 8th Fighter Wing Advanced Programs Office program manag... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron “Juvats” takes off during routine training at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 11, 2020. The 80th FS moved from Yokot... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron out of Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, takes off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, May 2, 2016, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 1... More
A row of U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons, assigned
A row of U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons, assigned to Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, are parked for regular maintenance checks during Exercise Pitch Black 2018 at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwi... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, fly over the Northern Territory, Australia, after receiving air-to-air refueling from a Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A M... More
More than 20,000 people attended the Pitch Black Open
More than 20,000 people attended the Pitch Black Open Day 2018 on Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Darwin, Australia, Aug. 4, 2018. Members of the Australian public traveled to RAAF Base Darwin to learn a... More
Staff Sgt. Mark Ward communicates with a fellow crew
Staff Sgt. Mark Ward communicates with a fellow crew chief during exercise Distant Frontier, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska on October 25, 2018. Distant Frontier is a continuation of the training provided du... More
Airman 1st Class Frank Schurg, left, and Staff Sgt.
Airman 1st Class Frank Schurg, left, and Staff Sgt. Charles Arnell, right, 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew members, test the engine of an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sep... More
Capt. Maggie Nicklas, 35th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting
Capt. Maggie Nicklas, 35th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, hops out of a cockpit after her final flight at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 2, 2020. Nicklas and her husband, Capt. Tom Nickl... More
Maj. Douglas "Bane" Jenkins, 8th Fighter Wing Advanced
Maj. Douglas "Bane" Jenkins, 8th Fighter Wing Advanced Programs Office program manager, and Maj. Chris "Tuco" Harrison, 8th Fighter Squadron assistant director of operations and chief of standards and evaluatio... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron out of Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, takes off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, May 2, 2016, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 1... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Trent Schenone, 80th Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Trent Schenone, 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, adjusts bumper pads on an F-16 Fighting Falcon during Exercise Pitch Black 2018 at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin,... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, fly over the Northern Territory, Australia during Exercise Pitch Black 18, Aug. 1, 2018. This exercise is conducted biennia... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from Kunsan Air
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea (left), sits next to a Republic of Singapore Air Force F-15 Strike Eagle (right) during the Pitch Black Open Day 2018 on Royal Austr... More
An 8th Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 80th
An 8th Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 80th Fighter Squadron “Juvats” awaits final storage procedures in it's hardened aircraft shelter in anticipation Typhoon Soulik on Aug. 22, 2018 at Kunsan Air B... More
Staff Sgt. Mark Ward mentors Senior Airman Bheem Zohar
Staff Sgt. Mark Ward mentors Senior Airman Bheem Zohar as they conduct a flight control built in test for an F-16 Fighting Falcon October 25, 2018. Ward and Bheem are both crew chiefs assigned to the 80th Aircr... More
Airman 1st Class Prudence Mecha, 80th Aircraft Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Prudence Mecha, 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew member, tightens a screw on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 20, 2020. The 8th Maintenance Group fre... More
Capt. Tom Nicklas, 80th FS F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot,
Capt. Tom Nicklas, 80th FS F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, speaks to another pilot before his wife arrives from her final flight at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 2, 2020. Nicklas and his wife, Capt. Magg... More
Maj. Douglas "Bane" Jenkins, 8th Fighter Wing Advanced
Maj. Douglas "Bane" Jenkins, 8th Fighter Wing Advanced Programs Office program manager, and Maj. Chris "Tuco" Harrison, 8th Fighter Squadron assistant director of operations and chief of standards and evaluatio... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron out of Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, takes off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, May 4, 2016, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 1... More
A Royal Australian Air Force F-18 Hornet approach a
A Royal Australian Air Force F-18 Hornet approach a Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft for air-to-air refueling over the Northern Territory, Australia during Exercise Pitch B... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Jeremy Butler, 80th Fighter Squadron
U.S. Air Force Capt. Jeremy Butler, 80th Fighter Squadron pilot, shows a visitor the different aircraft on a commemorative cup during the Pitch Black Open Day 2018 on Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Aus... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from Kunsan Air
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, is parked on the flight line during Exercise Pitch Black 2018 at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Australia, Aug. 9, 2018. T... More
Staff Sgt. Mark Ward, a crew chief, gives the 80th
Staff Sgt. Mark Ward, a crew chief, gives the 80th Aircraft Maintenacne Unit's "Crush'Em" sign after completing work on an F-16 Fighting Falcon during exercise Distant Frontier at Eielson Air Force Base, Alask... More
Airman 1st Class Prudence Mecha, 80th Aircraft Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Prudence Mecha, 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew member, inspects aircraft ground equipment at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 20, 2020. The 8th Maintenance Group frequently t... More
Capt. Maggie Nicklas, 35th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting
Capt. Maggie Nicklas, 35th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, and her husband, Capt. Tom Nicklas, 80th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, pose for a photo together after their final flights ... More
Maj. Douglas "Bane" Jenkins, 8th Fighter Wing Advanced
Maj. Douglas "Bane" Jenkins, 8th Fighter Wing Advanced Programs Office program manager, poses for a photo in front of an F-16 Fighting Falcon on the flightline at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 18, 20... More
A pair of U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned
A pair of U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron out of Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, taxis down the Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, flight line May 4, 2016, in prepara... More
Two Republic of Singapore Air Force F-16s fly over
Two Republic of Singapore Air Force F-16s fly over the Northern Territory, Australia, during Exercise Pitch Black 18, Aug. 1, 2018. This exercise aims to enhance flight operations and proficiency as well as mai... More
A visitor holds a "remove before flight" tape during
A visitor holds a "remove before flight" tape during the Pitch Black Open Day 2018 on Royal Australia Air Force (RAAF) Base Darwin, Australia, Aug. 4, 2018. Members of the Australian public visited RAAF Base Da... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Robert Brooks (left),
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Robert Brooks (left), and Senior Airman Nathaniel Lott (right), 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chiefs, stand next to an F-16 Fighting Falcon in their unit’s iconic “Crush ‘Em” ... More
Staff Sgt. Mark Ward walks back toward his work area
Staff Sgt. Mark Ward walks back toward his work area after telling supervision that the jet he'd been working on has a green-light, meaning it's cleared to fly missions during exercise Distant Frontier, at Eiel... More
Senior Airman Austin Zicht, 80th Aircraft Maintenance
Senior Airman Austin Zicht, 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, secures a liquid oxygen converter at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 20, 2020. The 8th Maintenance Group frequently tests mission... More
F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots from the 35th and 80th
F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots from the 35th and 80th Fighter Squadrons pose for a group photo at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 2, 2020. The pilots celebrated Capt. Tom Nicklas, 80th FS pilot, and his w... More
Maj. Chris "Tuco" Harrison, 80th Fighter Squadron assitant
Maj. Chris "Tuco" Harrison, 80th Fighter Squadron assitant director of operations and chief of standards and evaluations, poses for a photo in front of an F-16 Fighting Falcon on the flightline at Kunsan Air Ba... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot assigned
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron out of Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, taxis down the Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, flight line in a jet painted with the ... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Daniel Malone (left), and
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Daniel Malone (left), and Staff Sgt. Shawn Dyre (right), 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chiefs, prepare to install a tire on an F-16 Fighting Falcon during Exercise Pitch Black 20... More
Airman 1st Class Frank Schurg, 80th Aircraft Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Frank Schurg, 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew member, operates an MJ-1 bomb lift truck at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 20, 2020. The 8th Maintenance Group frequently tests... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot assigned
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron out of Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, taxis down the Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, flight line in a jet painted with the ... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tommy Ngo, 80th Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tommy Ngo, 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, uninstalls a tire from an F-16 Fighting Falcon during Exercise Pitch Black 2018 at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Austral... More
Staff Sgt. Edward Gallegos, 8th Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Edward Gallegos, 8th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics specialist, speaks to a production superintendent at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 20, 2020. The 8th Maintenance Group frequent... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron out of Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, looks on as he taxis along the Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, flight line May 4, 2016, in ... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeanette Martinez, 80th Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeanette Martinez, 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, checks the outside control panels of an F-16 Fighting Falcon during Exercise Pitch Black 18 at Royal Austral... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron “Juvats” taxis on the flight line during routine training at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 16, 2020. The 80th FS s... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron out of Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, takes off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, May 4, 2016, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 1... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brandon Graham, 80th
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brandon Graham, 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, watches an F-16 Fighting Falcon undergo a pre-flight check during Exercise Pitch Black 18 at Royal Australian Air Force... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron “Juvats” takes off for a routine training flight at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 16, 2020. The 80th FS stands ready to con... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron out of Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, takes off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, under semi-cludy skies May 4, 2016, during R... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Jeremy Butler, 80th Fighter Squadron
U.S. Air Force Capt. Jeremy Butler, 80th Fighter Squadron pilot, peeks out from an F-16 Fighting Falcon during Exercise Pitch Black 2018 at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Australia, Aug. 9, 2018. This ... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron out of Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, takes off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, under semi-cludy skies May 4, 2016, during R... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Carmen Bamba, 80th
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Carmen Bamba, 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, monitors an F-16 Fighting Falcon as it undergoes a pre-flight check during Exercise Pitch Black 2018 at Royal Australian ... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron out of Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, waits on the Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, flight line May 6, 2016, as an Indian air forc... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel Vukovich, 80th
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel Vukovich, 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, watches an F-16 Fighting Falcon prepare for takeoff during Exercise Pitch Black 2018 at Royal Australian Air Force Base D... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron out of Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, waits at the end of the Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, flight line with an 18th Aggressor ... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brandon Graham, 80th
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brandon Graham, 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, marshals an F-16 Fighting Falcon before for takeoff during Exercise Pitch Black 2018 at Royal Australian Air Force Base... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot assigned
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron out of Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, taxis down the Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, flight line May 5, 2016, in preparatio... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from Kunsan Air
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, flies at sunset during Exercise Pitch Black 2018 at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Australia, Aug. 9, 2018. This training ... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot assigned
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron out of Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, taxis down the Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, flight line May 5, 2016, in preparatio... More
U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons from Kunsan Air
U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons from Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, are parked on the flight line during Exercise Pitch Black 2018 at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Australia, Aug. 9, 2018. T... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot assigned
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron out of Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, taxis down the Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, flight line May 5, 2016, in preparatio... More
A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler assigned to Electronic Attack
A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 137 out of Whidbey Island, Wash., taxis toward U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons with the 80th Fighter Squadron from Kunsan Air Base, Republi... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron out of Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, takes off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, May 2, 2016, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 1... More