A U.S. Air Force pilot flies an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron, 354th Fighter Wing, over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, near Eielson Air Force Base, during a simulated combat sortie April 18, 2011, as part of Red Flag-Alaska.
Red Flag-Alaska is a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercises for U.S. forces, providing joint offensive counter-air, interdiction, close air support, and large force employment training in a simulated combat environment. (DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Boitz, U.S. Air Force/Released). Original public domain image from Flickr