Falcon returns after mission

Staff Sgt. Joel Loranger, 13th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, waits for Capt. Ryan Busbey, 13th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, to descend from the cockpit of an F-16 Fighting Falcon after a mission Oct. 19, 2010, Joint Base Balad, Iraq. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft. It provides a relatively low-cost, high-performance weapon system for the U.S. and allied nations. Sergeant Loranger is a native of Boise, Idaho. Captain Busbey is a native of De Berry, Texas, and both are deployed from Misawa Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Phillip Butterfield)

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