Hard Turns

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Staff

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron takes off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 6, 2014, during RED FLAG-Alaska 15-1. RF-A is a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercises for U.S. and partner nation forces, providing combined offensive counter-air, interdiction, close air support and large force employment training in a simulated combat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joseph Swafford Jr./Released)

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower conducts rudder turns during sea trials Tuesday, June 14, 2011. The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower is scheduled to resume underway operations this summer. (AP Photo/US Navy, Christopher Stoltz)