F-16s evacuate before Hurricane Michael

A U.S. Air Force pilot assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron completes pre-flight procedures with a crew chief assigned to the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Oct. 10, 2018. Pilots from the 55th, 77th and 79th FSs evacuated their aircraft to Barksdale Air Force Base, La., to avoid possible damage from Hurricane Michael. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Ingold)

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F-16s evacuate before Hurricane Michael

A U.S. Air Force pilot assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron (FS) flies an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Oct. 10, 2018. Pilots from the 55th, 77th and 79th FSs evacuated Shaw AFB’s jets to avoid possible damage from Hurricane Michael. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Ingold)

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F-16s evacuate before Hurricane Michael

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron (FS) taxi at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Oct. 10, 2018. The 55th, 77th and 79th FSs evacuated their aircraft to Barksdale Air Force Base, La., to avoid possible damage from Hurricane Michael. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Ingold)

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F-16s evacuate before Hurricane Michael

A U.S. Air Force pilot assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron (FS) climbs into an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Oct. 10, 2018. Pilots from the 55th, 77th and 79th FSs evacuated Shaw AFB’s jets to avoid possible damage from Hurricane Michael. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Ingold)

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F-16s evacuate before Hurricane Michael

Published Oct. 15, 2018
By Airman 1st Class Benjamin Ingold
20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- The 55th, 77th and 79th Fighter Squadrons evacuated their F-16 Fighting Falcons to Barksdale Air Force Base, La. The evacuation was to avoid possible damage to the aircraft from Hurricane Michael. The jets returned to Shaw AFB Oct. 12 and will continue normal flying operations.