MiG 29 Fulcrum

A MiG 29 Takes off from the runway during Operation Thracian Star Oct. 13. The operation provided the opportunity for F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots from Spangdahlem's 480th Fighter Squadron and Bulgarian air force MiG 21 and MiG 29s pilots from Graf Ignatievo's 1st and 2nd Fighter Squadrons to train together. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin Wilson)

An-28

An Antonov An-28 Polish aircraft is poised on the flightline awaiting departure, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 12, 2010. The An-28 is a general purpose aircraft used in passenger and cargo transport. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Caleb Pierce)

An-28

An Antonov An-28 Polish aircraft is poised on the flightline awaiting departure, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 12, 2010. The An-28 is a general purpose aircraft used in passenger and cargo transport. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Caleb Pierce)

C-130J Super Hercules

Aassigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The 37th Airlift Squadron assisted in the search for two missing balloonists over the Adriatic Sea in the beginning of October 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Markus M. Maier)

C-130J Super Hercules

An U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules sits on the flight line, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 15, 2011. The 86th Airlift Wing has 14 C-130Js assigned to the wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Kendra Alba)

C-130J Super Hercules

A C130J Super Hercules lands on a dirt strip at a designated landing zone during an off-site training in Zaragoza, Spain, Dec. 12, 2011. The OST consisted of a 90 member team and two aircrafts, all assembled to enhance interoperability between U.S. and Spanish Air Forces as well as build partnerships between the two countries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Katherine Holt)