Misawa Airmen, F-16s arrive at Chitose AB

Airmen from Misawa Air Base, Japan, board a C-130 Hercules July 7, 2013, bound for an Aviation Training Relocation mission at Chitose, AB, Japan. Nearly 100 Airmen traveled to Japan’s northernmost island to conduct jet pilot training between the U.S. Air Force and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Derek VanHorn)

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Misawa Airmen, F-16s arrive at Chitose AB

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon piloted by Maj. Jason Mascetta, 13th Fighter Squadron, taxis the runway after landing at Chitose Air Base, Japan, July 8, 2013. Twelve pilots from the 35th Fighter Wing made the trip from Misawa AB, Japan, to take part in bilateral training with pilots from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. More than 75 Misawa Airmen from five squadrons supported the weeklong Aviation Training Relocation mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Derek VanHorn)

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Misawa Airmen, F-16s arrive at Chitose AB

Maj. Jason Mascetta, 13th Fighter Squadron assistant director of operations, taxis a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon around the runway at Chitose Air Base, Japan, July 8, 2013. Mascetta is the detachment commander for the Aviation Training Relocation mission that worked hand-in-hand with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force in air-to-air simulated combat. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Derek VanHorn)

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Misawa Airmen, F-16s arrive at Chitose AB

Maj. Jason Mascetta, 13th Fighter Squadron assistant director of operations, prepares to exit a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon on the flight line at Chitose Air Base, Japan, July 8, 2013. Mascetta is the detachment commander and was the first pilot to complete training for the Aviation Training Relocation mission that worked hand-in-hand with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force in air-to-air simulated combat. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Derek VanHorn)

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Misawa Airmen, F-16s arrive at Chitose AB

Maintainers from the 35th Fighter Wing conduct post-flight maintenance on the first two of six U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons from Misawa Air Base, Japan, arrive at Chitose AB, Japan, July 8, 2013. The F-16s battled their way into Chitose airspace during air-to-air simulated combat with F-15Js from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Derek VanHorn)

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Misawa Airmen, F-16s arrive at Chitose AB

Three U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons rest on the flight line at Chitose Air Base, Japan, July 8, 2013. Six jets and 12 U.S. pilots travelled to Chitose AB as part of an Aviation Training Relocation mission to improve tactical air-to-air skills with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. (U.S Air Force photo/Senior Airman Derek VanHorn)

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Misawa Airmen, F-16s arrive at Chitose AB

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon rests on the runway while Japanese planes pass through on the flight line at Chitose Air Base, Japan, July 8, 2013. Airmen from the 35th Fighter Wing at Misawa AB, Japan, traveled to Chitose AB to train with members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Derek VanHorn)

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Misawa Airmen, F-16s arrive at Chitose AB

Airmen from the 35th Fighter Wing board a C-130 Hercules July 7, 2013, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, bound for Chitose AB, Japan. Nearly 100 Airmen participated in an Aviation Training Relocation mission where U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots teamed up with members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force to employ air-to-air combat training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Derek VanHorn)

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Misawa Airmen, F-16s arrive at Chitose AB

Nearly 100 Airmen from the 35th Fighter Wing exit a C-130 Hercules while arriving at Chitose Air Base, Japan, July 7, 2013. Airmen from Misawa AB, Japan, traveled here to support bilateral training missions between the U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Derek VanHorn)

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Misawa Airmen, F-16s arrive at Chitose AB

Published July 9, 2013