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United States Air Force Captain Dave "FAHM" O' Malley, 510th Fighter Squadron, 31st Fighter Wing, dployed from Aviano Air Base, Itialy, in an F-16C Fighting Falcon prior to launching for the day's first training sorties. Training Exercise Iron Claw, Kuchyna AB, Slovakia, 11 September 2000

United States Air Force personnel, 510th Fighter Squadron, 31st Fighter Wing, deployed from Aviano Air Base, Italy, walk the line as they prepare to arm the next F-16C Fighting Falcon before it is launched for the day's first sortie. Training Exercise Iron Claw, Kuchyna AB, Slovakia, 11 September 2000

A United States Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon (Bomb Dummy Unit (BDU) 50 under right wing), 510th Fighter Squadron, 31st Fighter Wing, deployed from Aviano Air Base, Italy, taxiing in route to the arm/de-arm area before launching for the day's first sortie. Training Exercise Iron Claw, Kuchyna AB, Slovakia, 11 September 2000

United States Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Steven Morris, Crewchief, 510th Fighter Squadron, 31st Fighter Wing, deployed from Aviano Air Base, Italy, looks on as an aircraft cycles through it's pre-flight check in preparation for the day's first sortie. Training Exercise Iron Claw, Kuchyna Air Base, Slovakia, 11 September 2000

An F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 510th Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, throws a swirl of smoke as it arrives from the range at Kuchyna Air Base, Slovakia on September 18, 2000 in support of Exercise IRON CLAW

United States Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Joseph Roach, Armament Systems journeyman, 510th Fighter Squadron, 31st Fighter Wing, deployed from Aviano Air Base, Italy, secures a BDU-50 (Bomb Dummy Unit) after uploading onto an F-16C Fighting Falcon in preparation for the day's final sortie. Training Exercise Iron Claw, Kuchyna AB, Slovakia, 12 September 2000

At Aviano Air Base (AB), Italy, a US Air Force (USAF) F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter takes off on a training mission

An F-16 from the 510th Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, arrives at Kuchyna Air Base in Slovakia. This marks the first time that a fighter squadron has deployed to the Slovakian Republic

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 510th Fighter Squadron (FS), 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano Air Base (AB), Italy, flies over the Adriatic Sea during a mission supporting Operation JOINT FORGE

A United States Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon, 510th Fighter Squadron, 31st Fighter Wing, deployed from Aviano Air Base, Italy, lifts-off as it heads to the range for the day's first sortie. Training Exercise Iron Claw, Kuchyna AB, Slovakia, 11 September 2000

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Subject Operation/Series: IRON CLAW

Base: Kuchyna Air Base

Country: Slovakia (SVK)

Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Mitch Fuqua

Release Status: Released to Public

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