USAF Academy cadets shadow Liberty Wing

48th Fighter Wing pilots and U.S. Air Force Academy cadets walk down the ramp prior to a familiarization flight at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, July 26. The cadets are participating in “Operation Air Force,” a two-week program in which they are able to see and experience the Air Force mission being accomplished first-hand. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Malcolm Mayfield)

USAF Academy cadets shadow Liberty Wing

A F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 494th Fighter Squadron takes off for a familiarization flight for a U.S. Air Force Academy cadet at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, July 26. The cadets are participating in “Operation Air Force,” a two-week program in which they are able to see and experience the Air Force mission being accomplished first-hand. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Malcolm Mayfield)

USAF Academy cadets shadow Liberty Wing

A U.S. Air Force Academy cadet climbs into an F-15E Strike Eagle prior to a familiarization flight at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, July 26. The cadets are participating in “Operation Air Force,” a two-week program in which they are able to see and experience the Air Force mission being accomplished first-hand. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rhonda Smith)

USAF Academy cadets shadow Liberty Wing

Pilots assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron and a U.S. Air Force Academy cadet prepare for a familiarization flight at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, July 26. The cadets are participating in “Operation Air Force,” a two-week program in which they are able to see and experience the Air Force mission being accomplished first-hand. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rhonda Smith)

USAF Academy cadets shadow Liberty Wing

A U.S. Air Force Academy cadet secures himself into an F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 494th Fighter Squadron in preparation for a familiarization flight at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, July 26. The cadets are participating in “Operation Air Force,” a two-week program in which they are able to see and experience the Air Force mission being accomplished first-hand. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Malcolm Mayfield)

USAF Academy cadets shadow Liberty Wing

A pilot assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron and a U.S. Air Force Academy cadet approach an F-15E Strike Eagle at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, July 26. The cadets are participating in “Operation Air Force,” a two-week program in which they are able to see and experience the Air Force mission being accomplished first-hand. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Malcolm Mayfield)

USAF Academy cadets shadow Liberty Wing

U.S. Air Force Academy cadets speak with 48th Fighter Wing pilots prior to their familiarization flight with the 494th Fighter Squadron at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, July 26. The cadets are participating in “Operation Air Force,” a two-week program in which they are able to see and experience the Air Force mission being accomplished first-hand. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Malcolm Mayfield)

USAF Academy cadets shadow Liberty Wing

Published July 26, 2019
By Senior Airman Malcolm Mayfield
48th Fighter Wing Public Affairs