Two Bulgarian air force Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot aircraft
Two Bulgarian air force Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot aircraft take off during Thracian Star at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, on July 13, 2015. Airmen and F-16s from the 177th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air Na... More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jason Gioconda, aircrew
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jason Gioconda, aircrew flight equipment superintendent with the 177th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air National Guard, goes over egress procedures with Bulgarian air force Mi... More
A Bulgarian air force MiG-21 Fishbed taxis at Graf
A Bulgarian air force MiG-21 Fishbed taxis at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria during Thracian Star on July 14, 2015. Airmen and F-16s from the 177th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air National Guard flew sort... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Philippe Malebranche, right,
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Philippe Malebranche, right, and Maj. Benjamin Robbins, F-16 pilots with the 177th Fighter Wing, walk to their post-flight briefing after a training mission during Thracian Star, a bilat... More
Bulgarian air force crew members board a C-27J Spartan
Bulgarian air force crew members board a C-27J Spartan cargo aircraft at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria during Thracian Star on July 14, 2015. Airmen and F-16s from the 177th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey A... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Philippe Malebranche, F-16
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Philippe Malebranche, F-16 pilot with the 177th Fighter Wing, prepares to start the turbine engine, close the canopy and taxi his Fighting Falcon to take off on a training mission during... More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jason Gioconda, aircrew
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jason Gioconda, aircrew flight equipment superintendent with the 177th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air National Guard, goes over egress procedures with Bulgarian air force Mi... More
Bulgarian air force MiG-29 pilot Capt. Martin Vetov
Bulgarian air force MiG-29 pilot Capt. Martin Vetov tries on a parachute harness prior to his familiarization flight in a U.S. Air Force F-16D Fighting Falcon from the 177th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air N... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Benjamin Robbins, F-16 pilot with
U.S. Air Force Maj. Benjamin Robbins, F-16 pilot with the 177th Fighter Wing, prepares to start the turbine engine, close the canopy and taxi his Fighting Falcon to take off on a training mission during Thracia... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Matthew Martino, crew chief
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Matthew Martino, crew chief with the 177th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air National Guard, communicates with the pilot during ground ops pre-flight checks on an F-16 Fighting Falcon... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon taxis after
A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon taxis after landing at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, during Thracian Star on July 13, 2015. Thracian Star is a bilateral training exercise to enhance interoperability... More
U.S. Air Force crew chiefs, with the 177th Fighter
U.S. Air Force crew chiefs, with the 177th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air National Guard, prepare their unit's F-16 Fighting Falcons for flight during Thracian Star, a bilateral training exercise to enhanc... More
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon, with the 177th
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon, with the 177th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air National Guard, takes off during Thracian Star, a bilateral training exercise to enhance interoperability with the Bulgari... More
A Bulgarian air force MiG-29 Fulcrum lands at Graf
A Bulgarian air force MiG-29 Fulcrum lands at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, during Thracian Star on July 13, 2015. Airmen and F-16s from the 177th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air National Guard flew sor... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 177th Fighter Wing of
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 177th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air National Guard are briefed by Lt. Col. Timothy Hassel, 119th Fighter Squadron commander, during Thracian Star, a bilateral training exerci... More
A Bulgarian air force MiG-21 Fishbed takes off at Graf
A Bulgarian air force MiG-21 Fishbed takes off at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, during Thracian Star on July 16, 2015. Airmen and F-16s from the 177th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air National Guard flew... More
Two U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 177th
Two U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 177th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air National Guard, left, and a Bulgarian air force MiG-29 Fulcrum fly the pattern in formation over Graf Ignatievo Air Bas... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christian Mirande, crew
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christian Mirande, crew chief with the 177th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air National Guard, performs a strut servicing in conjunction with his basic post flight inspection on an... More
Bulgarian air force Brig. Gen. Ivan Lalov, Graf Ignatievo
Bulgarian air force Brig. Gen. Ivan Lalov, Graf Ignatievo Air Base commander, is photographed with U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Fighter Wing in the backgro... More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jason Gioconda, aircrew
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jason Gioconda, aircrew flight equipment superintendent with the 177th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air National Guard, goes over egress procedures with Bulgarian air force Mi... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Keith Bates, crew chief
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Keith Bates, crew chief with the 177th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air National Guard, marshals an F-16C Fighting Falcon prior to takeoff at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, on... More
A Bulgarian air force MiG-29 Fulcrum takes off during
A Bulgarian air force MiG-29 Fulcrum takes off during Thracian Star at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, on July 13, 2015. Airmen and F-16s from the 177th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air National Guard flew... More
A Bulgarian air force MiG-21 Fishbed takes off at Graf
A Bulgarian air force MiG-21 Fishbed takes off at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, during Thracian Star on July 16, 2015. Airmen and F-16s from the 177th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air National Guard flew... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Keith Bates, left, and
U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Keith Bates, left, and Mark Cavanaugh, crew chiefs with the 177th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air National Guard, marshal F-16C Fighting Falcons prior to takeoff at Graf Ignatiev... More
Bulgarian air force crew members prepare to taxi a
Bulgarian air force crew members prepare to taxi a C-27J Spartan cargo aircraft at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria during Thracian Star on July 14, 2015. Airmen and F-16s from the 177th Fighter Wing of the Ne... More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jason Gioconda, aircrew
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jason Gioconda, aircrew flight equipment superintendent with the 177th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air National Guard, goes over egress procedures with Bulgarian air force Mi... More
A Bulgarian air force MiG-29 Fulcrum taxis after landing
A Bulgarian air force MiG-29 Fulcrum taxis after landing at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, during Thracian Star on July 13, 2015. Airmen and F-16s from the 177th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air National ... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Philippe Malebranche, F-16
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Philippe Malebranche, F-16 pilot with the 177th Fighter Wing, prepares to stow aircrew flight equipment in his F-16C Fighting Falcon after a training mission during Thracian Star, a bila... More