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A 58th Tactical Fighter Wing pilot performs a preflight check on his F-15C Eagle aircraft prior to deploying to the Middle East in support of Operation Desert Shield

Pilots of the 58th Tactical Fighter Squadron arrive to perform preflight checks on their F-15C Eagle aircraft prior to deploying to the Middle East in support of Operation Desert Shield

A 58th Tactical Fighter Wing pilot checks his survival vest as he stands beside his F-15C Eagle aircraft prior to deploying to the Middle East in support of Operation Desert Shield

Ground crew members stand by as an F-15E Eagle aircraft of the 4th Tactical Fighter Wing, equipped with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, prepares to deploy to Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Shield

Maintenance personnel of the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing check an F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft prior to a mission during Operation Desert Shield. The plane is armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles

A ground crew member performs a preflight check on an F-15E Eagle aircraft of the 4th Tactical Fighter Wing prior to its deployment to Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Shield. The aircraft is equipped with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles

A plane captain from Strike Fighter Squadron 81 (VFA-81) checks out an AIM-9 Sidewinder mounted on the wing tip of an F/A-18C Hornet aircraft on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS SARATOGA (CV-60) during Operation Desert Storm

Ground crew members perform a preflight check on an F-15E Eagle aircraft of the 4th Tactical Fighter Wing prior to its deployment to Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Shield. The aircraft is equipped with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles

A 58th Tactical Fighter Wing pilot prepares to deploy to the Middle East in support of Operation Desert Shield

A 58th Tactical Fighter Wing pilot inspects AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles mounted on his F-15C Eagle aircraft prior to deploying to the Middle East in support of Operation Desert Shield

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Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD

Base: Eglin Air Force Base

State: Florida (FL)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. Taylor

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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19/02/1991
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