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Near Hawaii. A right rear view of two F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft carrying AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles during exercise COPE ELITE '81. The Falcons are from the 428th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 474th Tactical Fighter Wing

Near Hawaii. A right rear view of two F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft carrying AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles during exercise COPE ELITE '81. The Falcons are from 428th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 474th Tactical Fighter Wing

Near Hawaii. A left rear view of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft in flight during exercise COPE ELITE '81. The Falcon is from the 428th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 474th Tactical Fighter Wing

A bottom view of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft carrying an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile during exercise COPE ELITE '81. The Falcon is from the 428th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 474th Tactical Fighter Wing

A left side view of two F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft carrying AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles during exercise COPE ELITE '81. The Falcons are from the 428th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 474th Tactical Fighter Wing

A bottom view of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft carrying an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile during exercise COPE ELITE '81. The Falcon is from the 428th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 474th Tactical Fighter Wing

A right side view of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft carrying an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile and a Mark 82 500-pound laser-guided bomb during Exercise Cope Elite '81. The Falcon is from the 428th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 474th Tactical Fighter Wing

A bottom view of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft carrying an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile during exercise COPE ELITE '81. The Falcon is from the 428th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 474th Tactical Fighter Wing

A right rear view of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft refueling an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft as another Falcon waits its turn during exercise COPE ELITE '81. The Falcons are from the 428th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 474th Tactical Fighter Wing, and the Stratotanker, the Air Force Reserve

Near Hawaii. A right rear view of two F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft carrying AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles during exercise COPE ELITE '81. The Falcons are from the 428th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 474th Tactical Fighter Wing

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Subject Operation/Series: COPE ELITE '81

Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Kinny Lee

Release Status: Released to Public

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12/11/1981
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label_outline Explore Exercise Cope Elite, Two F 16, F 16 Falcon

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