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Forging Saber training exercise
F-15 Fighting Eagles
from the 428th Fighter
Squadron, arrived at
Luke Air Force Base,
Ariz. Nov. 19, 2015. The
F-15s came in support
of the training exercise
Forging Saber from
Mountain Home Air Force
Base, Idaho. Forging
Sabre is an exercise
involving the 428th FS,
Luke AFB 425th FS and
members of the Republic
of Singapore armed
forces and will be held
Dec. 1-13.
Air Force photograph by SrA. James Hensley
Eglin crew chiefs advance with F-35
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