Friday, June 10, 2011

F-15C Eagle

An F-15C Eagle from the 44th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, flies over the island of Okinawa, Japan July 22, 2009. The mission took place during a total solar eclipse, a rare opportunity for service members stationed here to witness this unique event. (Photo: U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Chad Warren)

F-15C Eagle

An F-15C taxis to the runway during Local Operational Readiness Exercise Beverly High 08-3 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 9, 2007. The 18th Wing exercise from Jan. 7 to 11 tests the wing's ability to respond in contingency situations. (Photo: U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Dave DeRemer)

F-15C Eagle

An F-15C Eagle from the 44th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, releases a flare over the island of Okinawa, Japan July 22, 2009. The mission took place during a total solar eclipse, a rare opportunity for service members stationed here to witness this unique event. (Photo: U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Chad Warren)

F-15C Eagle

A flight of F-15C Eagles from the 44th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, flies over the island of Okinawa, Japan July 22, 2009. The mission took place during a total solar eclipse, a rare opportunity for service members stationed here to witness this unique event. (Photo: U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Chad Warren)

F-15C Eagle

An F-15C Eagle prepares for a runway landing Feb. 23. Kadena Airmen participated in joint bilateral training with other U.S. forces and the Japan Air Self Defense Force from Feb. 22-26.The training involved joint planning and the execution of missions in simulated hostile scenarios in development of theater security. (Photo: U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rey Ramon)

F-15C Eagle

An F-15C Eagle from the 67th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, breaks away from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 185 Air Refueling Wing, Iowa Air National Guard, after being refuled during Red Flag 09-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Oct. 24, 2008. (Photo: U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kenya Shiloh)

F-15C Eagle

A Kadena F-15C Eagle taxis down the runway during Local Operational Readiness Exercise Beverly High 08-3 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 10, 2007. The 18th Wing conducted the exercise from Jan. 7 to 11 to test the wing's ability to respond in contingency situations. (Photo: U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Dave DeRemer)

M-346 Master

M-346 Master. (Photo: Alenia North America)

M-346 Master

M-346 Master. (Photo: Alenia North America)

M-346 Master

M-346 Master. (Photo: Alenia North America)

M-346 Master

M-346 Master. (Photo: Alenia North America)

M-346 Master

M-346 Master. (Photo: Alenia North America)

M-346 Master

M-346 Master. (Photo: Alenia North America)

M-346 Master

M-346 Master. (Photo: Alenia North America)

M-346 Master

M-346 Master. (Photo: Alenia North America)

M-346 Master

M-346 2nd prototype mimetic Livery in flight. The M-346 Master is the only new generation advanced/lead-in fighter trainer currently available in Europe. The aircraft is tailored to train pilots to fly new generation combat aircraft and is well suited for every phase of advanced and pre-operational training, to reduce the flight hours on the more expensive modern combat aircraft. (Photo: Finmeccanica)

M-346 Master

M-346 2nd prototype mimetic Livery in flight. The M-346 Master is the only new generation advanced/lead-in fighter trainer currently available in Europe. The aircraft is tailored to train pilots to fly new generation combat aircraft and is well suited for every phase of advanced and pre-operational training, to reduce the flight hours on the more expensive modern combat aircraft. (Photo: Finmeccanica)

M-346 Master

M-346 2nd prototype mimetic Livery in flight. The M-346 Master is the only new generation advanced/lead-in fighter trainer currently available in Europe. The aircraft is tailored to train pilots to fly new generation combat aircraft and is well suited for every phase of advanced and pre-operational training, to reduce the flight hours on the more expensive modern combat aircraft. (Photo: Finmeccanica)