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Shaw evacuates F-16s

By Senior Airman Christopher Maldonado, 20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs / Published September 17, 2018

A 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tactical aircraft maintainer inspects an F-16CM Fighting Falcon at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 12, 2018.
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A 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tactical aircraft maintainer inspects an F-16CM Fighting Falcon at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 12, 2018. The maintainers prepared the jets for evacuation prior to the landfall of Hurricane Florence on the east coast. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Maldonado)

A 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tactical aircraft maintainer checks the tire pressure of an F-16CM Fighting Falcon at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 11, 2018.
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A 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tactical aircraft maintainer checks the tire pressure of an F-16CM Fighting Falcon at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 11, 2018. The maintainers prepared the jets for evacuation prior to the landfall of Hurricane Florence on the east coast. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Maldonado)

A 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tactical aircraft maintainer walks the flightline at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 12, 2018.
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A 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tactical aircraft maintainer walks the flightline at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 12, 2018. The maintainers prepared the jets for evacuation prior to the landfall of Hurricane Florence on the east coast. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Maldonado)

A 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tactical aircraft maintainer waits to marshal their jet at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 12, 2018.
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A 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tactical aircraft maintainer waits to marshal their jet at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 12, 2018. The maintainers prepared the jets for evacuation prior to the landfall of Hurricane Florence on the east coast. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Maldonado)

A 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tactical aircraft maintainer performs a pre-flight check at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 12, 2018.
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A 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tactical aircraft maintainer performs a pre-flight check at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 12, 2018. The maintainers prepared the jets for evacuation prior to the landfall of Hurricane Florence on the east coast. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Maldonado)

A 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tactical aircraft maintainer marshals an F-16CM Fighting Falcon at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 12, 2018.
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A 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tactical aircraft maintainer marshals an F-16CM Fighting Falcon at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 12, 2018. The maintainers prepared the jets for evacuation prior to the landfall of Hurricane Florence on the east coast. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Maldonado)

U.S. Air Force Capt. Tyler D’Agostino, 79th Fighter Squadron F-16 pilot, fastens his flight gear prior to departing Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 12, 2018.
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U.S. Air Force Capt. Tyler D’Agostino, 79th Fighter Squadron F-16 pilot, fastens his flight gear prior to departing Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 12, 2018. Team Shaw pilots evacuated the installations jets prior to the landfall of Hurricane Florence on the east coast. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Maldonado)

A U.S. Air Force F-16D Fighting Falcon takes off from the flightline at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 12, 2018.
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A U.S. Air Force F-16D Fighting Falcon takes off from the flightline at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 12, 2018. The jets evacuated the base prior to the landfall of Hurricane Florence on the east coast. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Maldonado)

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SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Tactical aircraft maintainers and pilots assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing performed a mass F-16CM Fighting Falcon hurricane evacuation at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Sept. 12, 2018.

Due to the potential damage by Hurricane Florence, approximately 60 F-16s were evacuated to Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida.

Thanks to the quick response time and diligent work of Team Shaw’s Airmen, the 20th FW suppression of enemy air defenses mission remains unhindered.