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EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (Feb. 1, 2019) A F-35C Lightning

An F-16C Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 310th Fighter

An AV-8B Harrier assigned to Marine Attack Squadron

An F-22 Raptor of the 3rd Wing taxis on Joint Base

U.S. Air Force Col. Vann Green taxis under a water

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Four Republic of Singapore Air Force F-16 Fighting

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A destroyed F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft lies on the tarmac in the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew, which struck the area on August 24th

An F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft lies in ruins in front of its hangar in the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew, which struck the area on August 24th

Pieces of a demolished F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft lie on top of a truck in a destroyed hangar. The damage was caused by Hurricane Andrew, which struck the area on August 24th

An AC-130 Hercules aircraft stands in a damaged hangar in the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew, which struck the area on August 24th

An AC-130 Hercules aircraft stands in a damaged hangar in the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew, which struck the area on August 24th

A collapsed hangar rests on top of an AC-130 Hercules aircraft in the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew, which struck the area on August 24th

An F-16 Fighting Falcon left in the alert complex lay destroyed after the hangar in which it was stored was destroyed by Hurricane Andrew

Military personnel disperse after unloading supplies from a C-5A Galaxy aircraft in the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew, which struck the area on August 24th

Trucks stand in a demolished hangar which sustained the damage during Hurricane Andrew. The storm struck the area on August 24th

A damaged F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft stands on the tarmac in the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew, which struck the area on August 24th

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Base: Homestead Air Force Base

State: Florida (FL)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: MASTER SGT. Don Wetterman

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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