Captain (CPT) Joseph Hedrick of the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing, winner of overall Top Gun honors in the Long Rifle III competition, conducts a preflight check on his F-16 aircraft. 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
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: Macdill Air Force Base
State: Florida (FL)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Kit Thompson
Release Status: Released to Public
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Date
28/08/1987
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