Viper

An F-16D Fighting Falcon from the Illinois Air National Guard's 183rd Fighter Wing flies over Cannon Range near Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo., June 20, 2007. In addition to serving as the primary range to the A-10s from the Air Force Reserve's 442nd Fighter Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., the range serves as a training tool for Reserve, Guard and active-duty pilots from across the country. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. David Kurle)

Viper

An F-16D Fighting Falcon from the Illinois Air National Guard's 183rd Fighter Wing flies over Cannon Range near Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo., June 20, 2007. In addition to serving as the primary range to the A-10s from the Air Force Reserve's 442nd Fighter Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., the range serves as a training tool for Reserve, Guard and active-duty pilots from across the country. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. David Kurle)

Sand and sky

An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at Balad Air Base, Iraq, takes off on an Operation Iraqi Freedom mission Friday, July 21. The F-16 jet is deployed from the 183rd Fighter Wing at Springfield Air National Guard, Ill., and provides close-air support and "eyes in the skies" intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance for ground forces during combat operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tony R. Tolley)

From sand to sky

An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at Balad Air Base, Iraq, takes off on an Operation Iraqi Freedom mission Friday, July 21. The F-16 jet is deployed from the 183rd Fighter Wing at Springfield Air National Guard, Ill., and provides close-air support and "eyes in the skies" intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance for ground forces during combat operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tony R. Tolley)