Hoping in

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam- A pilot from the 18th Aggressor Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, gets into the cockpit of an F-16 Fighting Falcon during Cope North 2012, Feb. 14. The 18 AS is here in support of Cope North 2012, flying as the opposing force to the other aircraft participating in the Exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Carlin Leslie)

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Awaiting the flight crew

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam- Maintainers from the 18th Aggressor Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, stand ready to receive the pilots to aboard the F-16 Fighting Falcon Aggressor, Feb. 14. The 18 AS is here in support of Cope North 2012, flying as the opposing force to the other aircraft participating in the Exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Carlin Leslie)

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Checking it over

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam- A maintainer from the 18th Aggressor Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, completes pre-flight on an F-16 Fighting Falcon Aggressor, Feb. 14.The 18 AS is here in support of Cope North 2012, flying as the opposing force to the other aircraft participating in the Exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Carlin Leslie)

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Hot Air

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam-The 18th Aggressor Squadrons F-16 Fighting Falcons, complete engine run pre-flight checks during Cope North 2012, Feb. 14. More than 1,000 military members from units spanning the Pacific are scheduled to begin arriving this week for exercise Cope North. The trilateral exercise, which began Feb. 11 and will run through Feb. 24, is a multinational exercise designed to enhance air operations between the U.S. Air Force, the Japan Air Self Defense Force and the Royal Australian Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Carlin Leslie)

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Just a little Forward

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam- A maintainer from the 18th Aggressor Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, marshals an F-16 Fighting Falcon Aggressor forward to do final checks for pre-flight, Feb. 14. The 18 AS is here supporting Cope North 2012 playing as the opposing force against the other services participating. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Carlin Leslie)

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Prepped To Go

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam- F-16 Fighting Falcon Aggressors of the 18th Aggressor Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, prepare to taxi during Cope North 2012, Feb. 14. The U.S. Air Force, the Japan Air Self Defense Force and the Royal Australian Air Force began Cope North here Feb. 11. The exercise, which will run through Feb. 24, is the latest in a series of multinational exercises designed to enhance each country’s air operations. (U.S Air Force photo/Senior Airman Carlin Leslie)

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Ready for taxi

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam- A maintainer from the 18th Aggressor Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, completes pre-flight on an F-16 Fighting Falcon Aggressor, Feb. 14.The 18 AS is here in support of Cope North 2012, flying as the opposing force to the other aircraft participating in the Exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Carlin Leslie)

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Rolling on the asphalt

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam-An F-16 Fighting Falcon Aggressor taxis on the flight line during Cope North 2012, Feb. 14. More than 1,000 military members from units spanning the Pacific are scheduled to begin arriving this week for exercise Cope North. The trilateral exercise, which began Feb. 11 and will run through Feb. 24, is a multinational exercise designed to enhance air operations between the U.S. Air Force, the Japan Air Self Defense Force and the Royal Australian Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Carlin Leslie)

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Rolling on the asphalt

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam-An F-16 Fighting Falcon Aggressor taxis on the flight line during Cope North 2012, Feb. 14. More than 1,000 military members from units spanning the Pacific are scheduled to begin arriving this week for exercise Cope North. The trilateral exercise, which began Feb. 11 and will run through Feb. 24, is a multinational exercise designed to enhance air operations between the U.S. Air Force, the Japan Air Self Defense Force and the Royal Australian Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Carlin Leslie)

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Time to roll

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam-An F-16 Fighting Falcon Aggressor taxis on the flight line during Cope North 2012, Feb. 14. More than 1,000 military members from units spanning the Pacific are scheduled to begin arriving this week for exercise Cope North. The trilateral exercise, which began Feb. 11 and will run through Feb. 24, is a multinational exercise designed to enhance air operations between the U.S. Air Force, the Japan Air Self Defense Force and the Royal Australian Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Carlin Leslie)

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18th Aggressor Squadron takes to the skies

Published Feb. 15, 2012
By Senior Airman Carlin Leslie
36th Wing Public Affairs

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- F-16 Fighting Falcon Aggressors launch during Cope North 2012, Feb. 14. More than 1,000 military members from units spanning the Pacific are scheduled to begin arriving this week for exercise Cope North. The trilateral exercise, which began Feb. 11 and will run through Feb. 24, is a multinational exercise designed to enhance air operations between the U.S. Air Force, the Japan Air Self Defense Force and the Royal Australian Air Force.

Hoping in

Awaiting the flight crew

Checking it over

Hot Air

Just a little Forward

Prepped To Go

Ready for taxi

Rolling on the asphalt

Rolling on the asphalt

Time to roll