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In addition to its F-16 testing role, the squadron also trains qualified test pilots for other testing programs. In addition, F-16s being transferred to the air arms of other countries sometimes need more testing even after the first aircraft are delivered and the squadron continues these tests
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In the 1990s the 416th led the flight test effort in the development of the AN/ASQ-213 HARM targeting system. The performance of this interim solution was instrumental in the retirement of the F-4G Wild Weasel aircraft in the mid 1990s. The Air Force planned to replace the
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unit. The squadron deployed to Nellis again in 2012 to test software for the 6.1+ operating system. Although primary deployed to test this system, the 416th was also a participant in the exercise with one of its pilots taking the top SEAD pilot award.
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air forces. Although this program did not affect USAF F-16s, the squadron provided a test aircraft for this program. This plane has been used to test other enhancement packages, including the USAF Common
Configuration Implementation Program program.
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from North Africa in May 1943. The squadron concentrated on targets such as airfields, harbor facilities, shipping, viaducts and bridges in North Africa, Sicily and Italy. In early June 1943, the squadron participated in
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General Dynamics F-16C Block 42C Fighting Falcon serial 88-0445. The Global Power Fighters Combined Test Force fired the AIM-9X, marking the variant's first guided launch from the aircraft.
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reduced 1949 defense budget, however, required reductions in the number of units in the Air Force, and the 416th was inactivated and not replaced as reserve flying operations at Robins ceased.
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Approved 11 January 1943. Description: On a black disc, border orange, a white skeleton holding an orange bow, discharging a white aerial bomb, shaded blue, with white speed lines.
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In the 1990s the squadron helped in the development of the Mid Life
Upgrade (MLU) package for older F-16A and F-16B models. This program updated planes that were primarily flown by
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The biographies of Carey and
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1485:"Edwards Test Ops Consolidates: New Structure 412th Test Wing Takes Shape (Flashback report from 2014)"
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for other aircraft test programs had red tails and ventral fins. These chase planes are used to chase
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1809:"Biographical Data, Duane G. "Digger" Carey (Lieutenant Colonel, USAF, ret.) NASA Astronaut (former)"
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before being activated in June 1942. After training in the United States, It deployed to the
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1942:. Air Force History and Museums Program. Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History.
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The 416th and 6516th
Squadrons were consolidated on 1 October 1992 and designated the
495:, Georgia, on 17 July 1947 and again assigned to the 99th Group, which was located at
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a contrail arcing to base in perspective and an additional arc in dexter base
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Boeing B-17 Flying
Fortress Units of the Mediterranean Theater of Operations
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but the program was cancelled and the AN/ASQ-213 remains the primary F-16
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338:. However, before it was activated in June, it was redesignated the
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until inactivating in
November 1945. The squadron was active in the
1868:"Biographical Data, James P. Dutton, Jr. (Colonel, U.S. Air Force)"
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test mission in 2004. Starting in 2005, the F-15 fleet was sent to
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2034:(reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History.
2002:(reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History.
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Mueller, p. 507 (no new reserve organization at Robins in 1949.)
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563:. Other squadron planes used to test radar sets or to conduct
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416th Flight Test
Squadron F-16C during a successful AIM-9X test
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for its performance in combat. It remained in Italy following
1763:"Test Ops bids farewell, consolidates into three other units"
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1713:"Abstract, Mission Project Closeup, Continental Air Command"
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opposition. For this action, it was awarded a second DUC.
270:. From bases in North Africa and Italy, it engaged in the
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Encyclopedia of US Air Force Aircraft and Missile Systems
1894:"Nick Hague, NASA Astronaut and U.S. Space Force Colonel"
362:, and before the end of the month, the squadron moved to
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from 1947 to 1949, but was not fully manned or equipped.
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Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
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1786:"Members: Col. Michael J. Bloomfield, U.S. Air Force"
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99th Bombardment Group, 1 June 1942 – 8 November 1945
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the following day. The consolidated unit became the
342:, becoming one of the four original squadrons of the
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Flight test squadrons of the United States Air Force
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United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978
2103:. Air Historica Offic, Headquarters, Army Air Forces
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McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle/Strike Eagle, 2004–2005
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after the planes' delivery to the foreign military.
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99th Bombardment Group, 17 July 1947 – 27 June 1949
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406:Island in preparation for the invasion of Sicily.
2247:Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center
1814:. Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center. Archived from
2074:. Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History.
2028:Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II
561:Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth
475:in Italy, until inactivating in November 1945.
2419:National Museum of the United States Air Force
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1357:List of United States Air Force test squadrons
381:in late March 1943, beginning operations from
309:aircraft. It also provides test support with
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652:A squadron T-38C flies over the Mojave desert
625:when the F-35 Lightning IIs arrived in 2006.
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878:Tortorella Airfield, Italy, 14 December 1943
628:During early 2009, the squadron deployed to
531:The second predecessor of the squadron, the
527:A squadron F-16 flies over the Mojave desert
417:, the invasion of Sicily, penetrating enemy
258:'s first predecessor was constituted as the
191:Patch with 416th Bombardment Squadron emblem
3199:Military units and formations in California
1715:. Air Force History Index. 27 December 1961
440:In November 1943, the 416th became part of
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672:Former members of the 416th who have been
446:strategic bombing campaign against Germany
272:strategic bombing campaign against Germany
865:, Iowa, 17 November 1942 – 3 January 1943
433:. For these actions, it was awarded the
429:and fuel and ammunition storage sites at
1646:"416th Flight Test Squadron (USAF AFMC)"
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868:Navarin Airfield, Algeria, 25 March 1943
750:Activated in the reserve on 17 July 1947
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483:The squadron was again activated under
2652:Operational Test and Evaluation Center
2516:Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
2395:Arnold Engineering Development Complex
2270:Air Force Life Cycle Management Center
1996:Air Force Combat Units of World War II
1588:. Air Force Historical Research Agency
1334:Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, 1942–1945
884:, Italy, c. 27 October–8 November 1945
875:Oudna Airfield, Tunisia, 5 August 1943
17:
2120:. Hinkley, UK: Midland Publications.
893:, California, 10 March 1989 – present
847:Pendleton Field, Oregon, 29 June 1942
541:General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon
409:The squadron helped neutralize enemy
307:General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon
305:The 416th performs flight testing on
249:General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon
7:
1927:Air Force Historical Research Agency
1586:"Factsheet 416 Flight Test Squadron"
960:416th Bombardment Squadron, Austria
503:assumed responsibility for managing
2367:Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex
2362:Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex
942:416th Bombardment Squadron, Sicily
844:MacDill Field, Florida, 1 June 1942
379:Mediterranean Theater of Operations
372:Mediterranean Theater of Operations
334:in January 1942, shortly after the
268:Mediterranean Theater of Operations
142:Mediterranean Theater of Operations
3153:Air & Space Forces Association
2570:Senate Committee on Armed Services
2352:635th Supply Chain Operations Wing
2347:448th Supply Chain Management Wing
1265:15 August 1944 – 14 September 1944
1193:22 January 1944 – 9 September 1944
588:North Atlantic Treaty Organization
574:A squadron F-16 participates in a
557:Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning IIs
471:, the squadron became part of the
448:. The following month it moved to
366:, Oregon to begin its training in
48:1942–1945; 1947–1949; 1989–present
14:
1648:. F-16.net The ultimate F-16 site
1343:Northrop T-38 Talon, 2015–present
1301:15 September 1944 – 21 March 1945
601:Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses
167:416th Flight Test Squadron emblem
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3065:Division of Military Aeronautics
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2489:Under Secretary of the Air Force
2293:Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center
2260:Air Force Security Forces Center
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1921: This article incorporates
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1873:. Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
1847:. Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
1765:. 412th Test Wing Public Affairs
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1028:Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
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992:Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
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973:Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
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235:squadron. It is assigned to the
218:Blue tailband with white X signs
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156:Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
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33:
2255:Air Force Civil Engineer Center
1013:1 January 2010–31 December 2011
859:, Washington, 30 September 1942
460:, Austria, despite heavy enemy
354:had decided to concentrate all
2976:Reserve Officer Training Corps
2933:Judge Advocate General's Corps
2575:Senate Subcommittee on Airland
2553:House Armed Services Committee
2096:Rodgers, Edith C. (May 1947).
1962:Knaack, Marcelle Size (1978).
780:and activated on 10 March 1989
736:Inactivated on 8 November 1945
567:testing are completely white.
289:The second predecessor is the
138:European Theater of Operations
1:
3124:Women Airforce Service Pilots
2308:Air Force Research Laboratory
2025:Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) .
1993:Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) .
1788:. Return to Flight Task Group
1584:Musser, James (1 July 2019).
1175:22 January 1944 – 24 May 1944
632:, Nevada and participated in
385:, Algeria, moving forward to
368:Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses
326:The first predecessor of the
2325:Air Force Sustainment Center
2316:711th Human Performance Wing
1139:14 May 1943 – 17 August 1943
712:26th Reconnaissance Squadron
668:Astronauts from the squadron
619:McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle
617:The unit briefly gained the
553:Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptors
511:units from ADC. President
497:Birmingham Municipal Airport
377:The squadron arrived in the
332:26th Reconnaissance Squadron
276:Distinguished Unit Citations
260:26th Reconnaissance Squadron
2479:Department of the Air Force
2357:Ogden Air Logistics Complex
1483:No byline (13 April 2022).
1322:416th Bombardment Squadron
1304:416th Bombardment Squadron
1286:416th Bombardment Squadron
1268:416th Bombardment Squadron
1250:416th Bombardment Squadron
1232:416th Bombardment Squadron
1214:416th Bombardment Squadron
1211:22 March 1944 – 21 May 1945
1196:416th Bombardment Squadron
1178:416th Bombardment Squadron
1160:416th Bombardment Squadron
1142:416th Bombardment Squadron
1124:416th Bombardment Squadron
1121:25 March 1943 – 13 May 1943
1106:416th Bombardment Squadron
1103:25 March 1943 – 11 May 1945
1088:416th Bombardment Squadron
1085:25 March 1943 – 5 June 1944
1052:416th Flight Test Squadron
1034:416th Flight Test Squadron
1016:416th Flight Test Squadron
998:416th Flight Test Squadron
980:416th Flight Test Squadron
954:Distinguished Unit Citation
935:Distinguished Unit Citation
753:Inactivated on 27 June 1949
745:, Very Heavy on 3 July 1947
656:In the spring of 2015, the
435:Distinguished Unit Citation
179:6516th Test Squadron emblem
152:Distinguished Unit Citation
21:416th Flight Test Squadron
3215:
2484:Secretary of the Air Force
2171:Air Force Materiel Command
1933:Endicott, Judy G. (1998).
1866:No byline (January 2014).
1807:No byline (October 2004).
1761:Fabara, Jet (7 May 2015).
1399:Approved 10 October 1995.
1346:T-7 Red Hawk, 2024-present
1229:6 June 1944 – 24 July 1944
1049:1 January–31 December 2013
1031:1 January–31 December 2012
995:1 January–31 December 1998
977:1 January–31 December 1996
829:, 1 October 1993 – present
801:416th Flight Test Squadron
787:416th Bombardment Squadron
771:416th Flight Test Squadron
743:416th Bombardment Squadron
731:416th Bombardment Squadron
721:416th Bombardment Squadron
714:(Heavy) on 28 January 1942
705:416th Bombardment Squadron
658:445th Flight Test Squadron
638:Air Force Materiel Command
612:416th Flight Test Squadron
340:416th Bombardment Squadron
264:416th Bombardment Squadron
241:Air Force Materiel Command
229:416th Flight Test Squadron
109:Air Force Materiel Command
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1435:a mound and issuant from
1319:3 April 1945 – 8 May 1945
857:Walla Walla Army Air Base
733:, Heavy on 20 August 1943
597:McDonnell F-4G Phantom II
350:, Florida. However, the
32:
2986:Airman Leadership School
2788:Thirteenth Expeditionary
2626:Field Operating Agencies
2065:Mueller, Robert (1989).
1450:all within a diminished
1100:Air Combat, EAME Theater
863:Sioux City Army Air Base
819:6510th Test Wing (later
726:Activated on 1 June 1942
723:(Heavy) on 22 April 1942
2971:Officer Training School
2465:United States Air Force
2116:Rogers, Brian. (2005).
853:, Idaho, 28 August 1942
501:Continental Air Command
444:, which focused on the
330:was established as the
233:United States Air Force
83:United States Air Force
3014:Awards and decorations
2647:District of Washington
2640:Direct Reporting Units
1923:public domain material
891:Edwards Air Force Base
827:412th Operations Group
785:Consolidated with the
758:Consolidated with the
653:
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537:Edwards Air Force Base
528:
344:99th Bombardment Group
336:Attack on Pearl Harbor
245:Edwards Air Force Base
237:412th Operations Group
119:Edwards Air Force Base
27:
3057:Aeronautical Division
2377:Air Force Test Center
1609:Endicott, pp. 791-792
1463:Approved 24 May 1990.
1082:Air Offensive, Europe
678:Michael J. Bloomfield
651:
630:Nellis Air Force Base
580:Nellis Air Force Base
573:
526:
26:
2928:Aeronautical ratings
2527:Three-star generals
1487:. Phodocu Publishing
906:Awards and campaigns
778:6516th Test Squadron
764:6516th Test Squadron
760:6516th Test Squadron
662:Northrop T-38 Talons
623:Eglin Air Force Base
545:Eglin Air Force Base
533:6516th Test Squadron
389:, Tunisia after the
311:Northrop T-38 Talons
291:6516th Test Squadron
2725:Numbered Air Forces
2506:Vice Chief of Staff
2278:66th Air Base Group
1686:Rodgers, pp. 16, 29
882:Marcianise Airfield
794:416th Test Squadron
710:Constituted as the
676:astronauts include
608:416th Test Squadron
535:, was activated at
519:F-16 flight testing
485:Air Defense Command
450:Tortorella Airfield
442:Fifteenth Air Force
402:, the reduction of
400:Operation Corkscrew
295:416th Test Squadron
3083:The U.S. Air Force
2996:Fitness Assessment
2953:Chief of Chaplains
2872:Civilian auxiliary
2621:Air National Guard
2523:Four-star generals
2342:78th Air Base Wing
2337:75th Air Base Wing
2332:72nd Air Base Wing
2283:88th Air Base Wing
1644:No byline (2023).
1061:Campaign Streamer
776:Designated as the
654:
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559:, at Eglin and at
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509:Air National Guard
479:Reserve operations
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2966:Air Force Academy
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2511:Director of Staff
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1378:Explanatory notes
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796:on 2 October 1992
789:on 1 October 1992
766:on 1 October 1992
582:in February 2009.
576:Red Flag Exercise
473:occupation forces
274:. It earned two
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3069:Army Air Service
3061:Aviation Section
2876:Civil Air Patrol
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614:on 1 March 1994
454:marshaling yards
431:Gerbini Airfield
411:fighter aircraft
383:Navarin Airfield
360:Second Air Force
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3077:Army Air Forces
3044:
3038:
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2958:Chief Scientist
2948:Medical Service
2943:Security Forces
2890:
2880:
2865:Security Forces
2822:
2719:
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2390:412th Test Wing
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1280:North Apennines
1262:Southern France
1244:Northern France
908:
903:
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821:412th Test Wing
810:
803:on 1 March 1994
702:
670:
521:
481:
458:Wiener Neustadt
415:Operation Husky
364:Pendleton Field
358:training under
352:Army Air Forces
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225:
210:
154:
140:
76:
74:
58:
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12:
11:
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3094:Airman's Creed
3091:
3089:Air Force Band
3086:
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3073:Army Air Corps
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2981:Basic Training
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2923:Specialty Code
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2715:USAFE–AFAFRICA
2712:
2707:
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2697:
2692:
2687:
2682:
2677:
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2669:
2667:Major commands
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2385:96th Test Wing
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747:
746:
741:Redesignated:
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724:
716:
715:
707:
706:
701:
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686:Rex J. Walheim
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413:opposition to
387:Oudna Airfield
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100:Flight testing
98:
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3133:Air Force Two
3130:
3129:Air Force One
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2889:Personnel and
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