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A Tactical Air Command F-4 Phantom II aircraft in camouflage paint scheme departs form the base following the Long Rifle III competition. The semi-annual air-to-ground gunnery competition tested tactical air crews'abilities to plan and execute long-range missions, execute attacks on first-look targets and accurately deliver ordnance

Tactical Airlift Command A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft in camouflage paint scheme depart from the base following the Long Rifle III competition., The semi-annual air-to-ground gunnery competition tested tactical air crews' abilities to plan and execute long-range missions execute attacks on first-look targets and accurately deliver ordnance

An F-16 aircraft team prepares for takeoff during Long Rifle III competition. The semi-annual air-to-ground gunnery competition tests tactical air crews'abilities to plan and execute long-range missions, execute attacks on first-look targets and accurately deliver ordnance

A right side view of an F-16 aircraft taking off during Long Rifle III competition. The semi-annual air-to-ground gunnery competition tests tactical air crews' abilities to plan and execute long-range missions, execute attacks on first-look targets and accurately deliver ordnance

Pilots park their F-16 aircraft on the flight line during the Long Rifle III competition. The semi-annual air-to-ground gunnery competition tests tactical air crews'abilities to plan and execute long-range missions, execute attacks on first-look targets and accurately deliver ordnance

Rounds from the 30 mm cannon of an A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft strike a target at the Avon Park Range during the Long Rifle III competition. The semi-annual air-to-ground gunnery competition tests tactical air crews'abilities to plan and execute long-range missions, execute attacks on first-look targets and accurately deliver ordnance

A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft stand in line on the airfield during Long Rifle III competition. The semi-annual air-to-ground gunnery competition tests tactical air crews'abilities to plan and execute long-range missions, execute attacks on first-look targets and accurately deliver ordnance

First Lieutenant (1LT) Mitch Reeves, 363rd Tactical Fighter Wing, examines a wing tip mounted AIM-9 Sidewinder missile while conducting a preflight check on an F-16 aircraft during Long Rifle III competition. The semi-annual air-to-ground gunnery competition tests tactical air crews'abilities to plan and execute long-range missions, execute attacks on first-look targets and accurately deliver ordnance

Colonel (COL) Jamerson, commander, 56th Tactical Training Wing, watches as A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft shoot at targets during the Long Rifle III competition. The semi-annual air-to-ground gunnery competition tests tactical air crews'abilities to plan and execute long-range missions, execute attacks on first-look targets and accurately deliver ordnance

A Tactical Air Command F-111 aircraft in camouflage paint scheme departs from the base following the Long Rifle III competition. The semi-annual air-to-ground gunnery competition tested tactical air crews'abilities to plan and execute long-range missions, execute attacks on first-look targets and accurately deliver ordnance

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Base: Macdill Air Force Base

State: Florida (FL)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: SRA David Holt

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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