F-16 480th Fighter Squadron

A U.S. Air Force pilot with the 480th Fighter Squadron (FS) performs a preflight functions check on an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft before leaving for Nordic Air Meet 2012 at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Aug. 23, 2012. The 480th FS left for the multinational training exercise to share and exchange new combat tactics with allied countries. (DoD photo by Airman 1st Class Dillon Davis, U.S. Air Force/Released)