MiG-29 - Guardsmen familiarize Polish airmen with F-16

POZNAN, Poland—A Polish air force MiG-29 taxis in with parachute in tow after finishing a mission here. Airmen from the Illinois Air National Guard’s 183rd Fighter Wing are familiarizing Polish airmen with the F-16 Fighting Falcon during the U.S. European Command exercise Sentry White Falcon 2005 through June 17. In 2006, the Polish air force will start receiving their own F-16s that will begin replacing their Soviet-made MiG fighters as the country modernizes its military to NATO standards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John E. Lasky)