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Spangdahlem Elementary School visits 480th FS

U.S. Air Force Capt. Aaron Zarmbinski, 480th Fighter Squadron pilot, talks to Spangdahlem Elementary kindergarten students about the F-16 Fighting Falcon during a 480th FS tour at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, April 22, 2019. Pilots and 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chiefs showed students various items on the F-16 and answered their questions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Preston Cherry)

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Spangdahlem Elementary School visits 480th FS

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Clayton Fowler, 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, shows Spangdahlem Elementary school students the exhaust portion of an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a 480th Fighter Squadron tour at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, April 22, 2019. The F-16 is a multi-role fighter, has approximately 27,000 pounds of thrust and can reach speeds up to 1,500 mph. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Preston Cherry)

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Spangdahlem Elementary School visits 480th FS

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Richard, 480th Fighter Squadron commander, right, talks to Spangdahlem Elementary school students about squadron operations during a 480th FS tour at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, April 22, 2019. Students learned about what it takes to be a pilot, what equipment they wear, how weather affects aircraft and saw an F-16 Fighting Falcon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Preston Cherry)

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Spangdahlem Elementary School visits 480th FS

A Spangdahlem Elementary school student examined a pilot's strobe light during a 480th Fighter Squadron tour at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, April 22, 2019. Strobe lights are used by pilots to be spotted easier by rescue personnel in the case of an aircraft ejection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Preston Cherry)

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Spangdahlem Elementary School visits 480th FS

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Richard, 480th Fighter Squadron commander, talks to Spangdahlem Elementary School students about being a pilot during a 480th FS tour at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, April 22, 2019. Students learned about the 480th FS operations through pilots, a 52nd Operations Support Squadron intelligence analyst, 52nd OSS weather forecaster and 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chiefs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Preston Cherry)

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Spangdahlem Elementary School visits 480th FS

Spangdahlem Elementary School students raise their hand and wait to be called on during a 480th Fighter Squadron tour at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, April 22, 2019. Students learned about what it takes to be a pilot, what equipment they wear, how weather affects aircraft and saw an F-16 Fighting Falcon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Preston Cherry)

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Spangdahlem Elementary School visits 480th FS

Published April 23, 2019
By Staff Sgt. Preston Cherry
52nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs

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