Falcon crew

After a rainstorm, the sun breaks through a cloud onto Senior Airman Roderick Ponton, a 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, as he performs preflight checks for a morning sortie at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 96th AMXS is responsible for the maintenance of all the test aircraft for the 96th Test Wing and the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Falcon crew

Senior Airman Roderick Ponton, a 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, performs a preflight check on his F-16 Fighting Falcon prior to a morning sortie at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 96th AMXS is responsible for the maintenance of all the test aircraft for the 96th Test Wing and the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Falcon crew

Capt. Jonathan Gilbert, a 40th Flight Test Squadron pilot, prepares his F-16 Fighting Falcon for a morning sortie at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 96th AMXS is responsible for the maintenance of all the test aircraft for the 96th Test Wing and the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Falcon crew

Senior Airman Roderick Ponton, a 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, performs a preflight check on his F-16 Fighting Falcon prior to a morning sortie at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 96th AMXS is responsible for the maintenance of all the test aircraft for the 96th Test Wing and the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Falcon crew

Airman 1st Class Dustin Sequist, a 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, communicates with the pilot prior to a morning sortie at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 96th AMXS is responsible for the maintenance of all the test aircraft for the 96th Test Wing and the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Falcon crew

Senior Airman Roderick Ponton, a 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, performs a preflight check on his F-16 Fighting Falcon prior to a morning sortie at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 96th AMXS is responsible for the maintenance of all the test aircraft for the 96th Test Wing and the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Falcon crew

Senior Airman Roderick Ponton, a 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, performs a preflight check on his F-16 Fighting Falcon prior to a morning sortie at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 96th AMXS is responsible for the maintenance of all the test aircraft for the 96th Test Wing and the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Falcon crew

Senior Airman Roderick Ponton, a 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, salutes Capt. Jonathan Gilbert, 40th Flight Test Squadron, as he taxies out for a morning sortie at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 96th AMXS is responsible for the maintenance of all the test aircraft for the 96th Test Wing and the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Falcon crew

Published Jan. 20, 2015