493rd trains in Spain
A 493rd Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle throttles up for takeoff while departing RAF Lakenheath for Gando Air Base, Spain March 6, 2009. The aircraft took off in two waves to participate in a dissimilar air combat training exercise. The overarching goal of the exercise is to improve flying skills against other aircraft, to include the Eurofighter and F/A-18, and improve relations with the Spanish Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Gallahan.)