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185th Air Refueling Wing

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A pair of German Air Force MIG-29s prepare to take off from Canadian Air Force Base Cold Lake on June 6, 2001 during Maple Flag Air Exercise 2001. U.S. Air National Guard photo Technical Sgt. Vincent De Groot 185th Fighter Wing

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A U.S. Air Force F-16 from the Iowa Air National Guard's 185th Fighter Wing takes off at the Canadian Air Force Base Cold Lake on June 6, 2001 during Maple Flag Air Exercise 2001. U.S. Air National Guard photo Technical Sgt. Vincent De Groot 185th Fighter Wing

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A U.S. Air Force F-16 from the Iowa Air National Guard takes off at the Canadian Air Force Base Cold Lake on June 6, 2001 during Maple Flag Air Exercise 2001. U.S. Air National Guard photo Technical Sgt. Vincent De Groot 185th Fighter Wing

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A German Air Force F-4 Phantom takes off at Canadian Air Force Base Cold Lake on June 6, 2001 during Maple Flag Air Exercise 2001. U.S. Air National Guard photo Technical Sgt. Vincent De Groot 185th Fighter Wing

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A U.S. Air Force F-16 Falcon aggressor aircraft from Nellis Air Force Base takes off from Canadian Air Force Base Cold Lake on June 6, 2001 during Maple Flag Air Exercise 2001. U.S. Air National Guard photo Technical Sgt. Vincent De Groot 185th Fighter Wing

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A Royal Canadian Air Force F-18 Hornet waits to take off at Canadian Air Force Base Cold Lake on June 6, 2001 during Maple Flag Air Exercise 2001. U.S. Air National Guard photo Technical Sgt. Vincent De Groot 185th Fighter Wing

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Three U.S. Air Force F-16s from the Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Fighter Wing wait to take off at Canadian Air Force Base Cold Lake on the morning of June 6, 2001 during Maple Flag Air Exercise 2001. U.S. Air National Guard photo Technical Sgt. Vincent De Groot 185th Fighter Wing

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Two U.S. Air Force B-1 Lancer aircraft from Ellsworth Air Force Base take off from Canadian Air Force Base Cold Lake on June 6, 2001 during Maple Flag Air Exercise 2001. U.S. Air National Guard photo Technical Sgt. Vincent De Groot 185th Fighter Wing

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A German Air Force MIG-29 takes off from Canadian Air Force Base Cold Lake on June 6, 2001 during Maple Flag Air Exercise 2001. U.S. Air National Guard photo Technical Sgt. Vincent De Groot 185th Fighter Wing

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A U.S. Air Force F-16 Falcon aggressor aircraft from Nellis Air Force Base takes off from Canadian Air Force Base Cold Lake on June 6, 2001 during Maple Flag Air Exercise 2001. U.S. Air National Guard photo Technical Sgt. Vincent De Groot 185th Fighter Wing

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A blue camouflage U.S. Air Force F-16 Falcon aggressor aircraft from Nellis Air Force Base takes off from Canadian Air Force Base Cold Lake on June 6, 2001 during Maple Flag Air Exercise 2001. U.S. Air National Guard photo Technical Sgt. Vincent De Groot 185th Fighter Wing

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A U.S. Air Force B-1 Lancer from Ellsworth Air Force takes off from Canadian Air Force Base Cold Lake on June 6, 2001 during Maple Flag Air Exercise 2001. U.S. Air National Guard photo Technical Sgt. Vincent De Groot 185th Fighter Wing

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A Royal Canadian Air Force F-18 Hornet with an anniversary paint scheme is on the ramp at Canadian Air Force Base Cold Lake on June 6, 2001. U.S. Air National Guard photo Technical Sgt. Vincent De Groot 185th Fighter Wing

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A U.S. Air Force F-16 Falcon aggressor aircraft from Nellis Air Force Base on the ramp at Canadian Air Force Base Cold Lake on June 6, 2001 during Maple Flag Air Exercise 2001. U.S. Air National Guard photo Technical Sgt. Vincent De Groot 185th Fighter Wing

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Royal Canadian Air Force T-33 on the ramp at Canadian Air Force Base Cold Lake on June 6, 2001 during Maple Flag Air Exercise 2001. U.S. Air National Guard photo Technical Sgt. Vincent De Groot 185th Fighter Wing

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Royal Canadian Air Force T-33 on the ramp at Canadian Air Force Base Cold Lake on June 6, 2001 during Maple Flag Air Exercise 2001. U.S. Air National Guard photo Technical Sgt. Vincent De Groot 185th Fighter Wing

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Royal Canadian Air Force T-33 on the ramp at Canadian Air Force Base Cold Lake on June 6, 2001 during Maple Flag Air Exercise 2001. U.S. Air National Guard photo Technical Sgt. Vincent De Groot 185th Fighter Wing

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A U.S. Air Force F-16 from the Iowa Air National Guard's 185th Fighter Wing on the flight line at Canadian Air Force Base Cold Lake on June 6, 2001 during Maple Flag Air Exercise 2001. U.S. Air National Guard photo Technical Sgt. Vincent De Groot 185th Fighter Wing

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A U.S. Air Force F-16 from the Iowa Air National Guard's 185th Fighter Wing on the flight line at Canadian Air Force Base Cold Lake on June 6, 2001 during Maple Flag Air Exercise 2001. U.S. Air National Guard photo Technical Sgt. Vincent De Groot 185th Fighter Wing

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A pilot from the 185th Fighter Wing climbs into a U.S. Air Force F-16 from the Iowa Air National Guard on the flight line at Canadian Air Force Base Cold Lake on June 6, 2001 during Maple Flag Air Exercise 2001. U.S. Air National Guard photo Technical Sgt. Vincent De Groot 185th Fighter Wing

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A U.S. Air Force F-16 from the Iowa Air National Guard moving along the flight line at Canadian Air Force Base Cold Lake on June 6, 2001 during Maple Flag Air Exercise 2001. U.S. Air National Guard photo Technical Sgt. Vincent De Groot 185th Fighter Wing

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A U.S. Air Force F-16 from the Iowa Air National Guard moving along the flight line at Canadian Air Force Base Cold Lake on June 6, 2001 during Maple Flag Air Exercise 2001. U.S. Air National Guard photo Technical Sgt. Vincent De Groot 185th Fighter Wing

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An F-16 Falcon from the Royal Netherlands Air Force takes off from Canadian Air Force Base Cold Lake on June 6, 2001 during Maple Flag Air Exercise 2001. U.S. Air National Guard photo Technical Sgt. Vincent De Groot 185th Fighter Wing

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Military aircraft from around the world take part in 2001 Maple Flag air exercise in Cold Lake, Alberta, CA during the month of June. U.S. Air National Guard photos by Technical Sgt. Vincent De Groot 185th Fighter Wing

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Maple Flag 2001

Published June 2, 2001
By TSgt Vincent De Groot
185th Air Refueling Wing

Canadian Air Force Base, Cold Lake Alberta, CA -- A pair of German Air Force MIG-29s prepare to take off from Canadian Air Force Base Cold Lake on June 6, 2001 during Maple Flag Air Exercise 2001. U.S. Air National Guard photo Technical Sgt. Vincent De Groot 185th Fighter Wing