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U.S. Air Force Maj. John Waters, F-16 Viper Demonstration Team commander and pilot, waves while taxiing his F-16D Viper with Conor Daly, Air Force Honda race car driver, at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., April 16, 2019. Waters and Daly participated in a simulated dogfight which demonstrated training scenarios that keep pilots ready for deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kathryn R.C. Reaves)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Kathryn R.C. Reaves
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