A 13th Fighter Squadron F-16C Fighting Falcon pilot reveals the “panther paw” before takeoff during an Aviation Training Relocation at Chitose Air Base, Japan Aug. 27, 2020. Airmen with the 13th FS and 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit display the “panther paw” hand sign as homage to Eldridge, the 13th Tactical Fighter Squadron’s pet panther, during the Vietnam War, now represented as the official mascot of the 13th FS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Grace Nichols)