Air Force Academy cadets take to the skies in Homestead’s F-16s

Air Force Academy Cadet Patrick Lobo (left) squeezes in the cockpit of on an F-16 as Lt. Col. Adam Meyers, 93rd FS F-16 pilot, gives pre-flight instructions before takeoff for Lobo's F-16 orientation flight at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Dec. 21. Six Air Force Academy cadets, during their winter break, participated in orientation flights, flying in the backseat of an F-16 with pilots from the 93rd Fighter Squadron at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Dec. 17 through 21. Academy cadets are authorized an opportunity to ride on certain aircraft, Air Force wide, during a regularly scheduled training mission as a way of familiarizing them with the occupational Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jaimi Upthegrove)

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