Maintenance crews from the Fighter Attack Squadron 94 secure an inert AIM-9 Sidewinder missile to the wing of an F/A-18 Hornet March 12, 2010, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. VFA 94, stationed out of Naval Air Station Lemoore, Calif., visited Misawa for an aviation training relocation exercise during their temporary duty assignment to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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Maintenance crews with the Fighter Attack Squadron 94 inspect and clean the top surfaces of their F/A-18 Hornets prior to a training flight March 12, 2010, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. Misawa's heavy snow during the week presented unique training opportunities for the unit based out of California. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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U.S. Navy ground crews from the Fighter Attack Squadron 94 prepare an F/A-18 Hornet for flight March 12, 2010, at Misawa Air Bsae, Japan. Members of VFA 94 visited Misawa to train with Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2 pilots for aviation training relocation exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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An F/A-18 Hornet from the Fighter Attack Squadron 94 takes off on a training exercise March 12, 2010. VFA 94 flew approximately 85 sorties during their 10-day visit to Misawa Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class James Mendiola, Fighter Attack Squadron 94 line division lead petty officer, explains the landing gear of an F/A-18 Hornet to Japan Air Self-Defense Force ground crews on the flightline March 12, 2010, Misawa Air Base, Japan. After a week-long bilateral aviation training relocation exercise, the Navy and JASDF crews were given a chance to see each other's jets up close. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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Members of the U.S. Navy Fighter Attack Squadron 94 and Japan Air Self Defense Force 3rd Air Wing talk to each other and compare the mechanics of each other's jets March 12, 2010, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. VFA 94 visited Misawa to train with the JASDF, creating an opportunity for unique training as well as building a greater working relationship with their Japanese counterparts. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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Hornets fly in frigid skies

Published March 15, 2010