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From winning the air war in the
Pacific flying P-61s in WWII, to winning the “surge”
in Iraq flying F-16CGs, the 421st Black Widows have carried
out their mission with dedication and excellence. During their
third deployment to Joint Base Balad, Iraq, from 1 Jan to 22
May 2008, the Black Widows flew over 1,690 combat sorties, totaling
6,900 flight hours, employing over 45,000 pounds of precision
weapons in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. The Black Widows
racked up an outstanding combat performance by hitting l00% of
their targets in close proximity to friendly forces with absolutely
no unintended collateral damage! Facsimile signatures of the
Black Widow pilots who flew during this pivotal point in assuring
Iraq’s national security are reproduced on the border of
this print. |