First F-16s leave for Duluth

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – An F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off from the flightline here April 27. Six F-16s permanently departed Spangdahlem Air Base for the 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, Duluth, Minn., as part of the Combat Air Forces Restructuring plan. The six aircraft were the first of 21 to depart the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Wilson)

Vice commander completes fini-flight

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Col. Anderson, 52nd Fighter Wing vice commander, taxis an A-10 Thunderbolt II under an arch of water provided by the 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron fire department after completing his final flight here April 8. Colonel Anderson accumulated more than 1,800 career flying hours. His next assignment is U.S. Senior National Representative, Air Component Command Headquarters, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nick Wilson)

World War II fighter unearthed 65 years later

BITBURG, Germany – Staff Sgt. Matthew Bright, 52nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs broadcaster, documents an interview with Rudolph Rinnen, public relations specialist for Volksbank Bitburg, during a press event March 24. Wreckage of a P-47D Thunderbolt was discovered Feb. 24 after being buried for 65 years. German and American reports detail that on Feb. 14, 1945, an American P-47D was shot down in the area. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nathanael Callon)

World War II fighter unearthed 65 years later

BITBURG, Germany – Wreckage from a P-47D Thunderbolt sits at the discovery site March 24. The wreckage was discovered Feb. 24 after being buried for 65 years. German and American reports detail that on Feb. 14, 1945, an American P-47D was shot down in the area. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nathanael Callon)

World War II fighter unearthed 65 years later

BITBURG, Germany – Wreckage of a P-47D Thunderbolt sits on a pallet during a press event at Volksbank Bitburg March 24. The plane was discovered on Feb. 24 in Bitburg, 65 years after it crashed in the area. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nathanael Callon)

52nd AMXS Aircraft Regeneration; Operation Saber Crown 10-04

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – F-16 Fighting Falcons sit on the flightline after flying a mission during Operation Saber Crown 10-04 Feb. 25. The exercise evaluated the wing’s ability to support short-notice deployments and prepare for the upcoming operation readiness inspection and NATO force evaluation this summer. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Staci Miller)