Airmen take part in mission to protect the nation’s sky
US Air Force Lt. Col. Steve Beauchamp of the 123rd Figther Squardron, 142nd Fighter Wing preformes a final preflight inspection before for a morning flight to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base on September 16th, 2009. Beauchamp will fly F-15A model aircraft tail number 77-098 to the “Bone Yard” and is the last active F-15A model airframe left in the Active Air Force inventory. (US Air Force photograph by Staff Sgt. John Hughel)