South Dakota ANG F-16s deploy to Lask

Lask Air Base, Poland -- Master Sgt. Ryan Bak, South Dakota Air National Guard 114th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, directs an F-16 Fighting Falcon to its parking spot as it arrives here Sept. 3. More than 100 members of the 114FW are deployed in support of Aviation Detachment 16-4, a bilateral training exercise between the U.S. and Polish forces. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Capt. Amy Rittberger/Released)

Four F-16s belonging to the South Dakota Air National Guard's 114th Fighter Wing have deployed to Lask Air Base in Poland.

The aircraft arrived on September 3rd as part of "Aviation Detachment 16-4".

Lask Air Base, Poland -- An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the South Dakota Air National Guard 114th Fighter Wing parks at Lask Air Base, Sept. 3. More than 100 members of the 114FW are deployed in support of Aviation Detachment 16-4, a bilateral training exercise between the U.S. and Polish forces. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Capt. Amy Rittberger/Released)

Lask Air Base, Poland -- An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the South Dakota Air National Guard 114th Fighter Wing parks at Lask Air Base, Sept. 3. More than 100 members of the 114FW are deployed in support of Aviation Detachment 16-4, a bilateral training exercise between the U.S. and Polish forces. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Capt. Amy Rittberger/Released)

Lask Air Base, Poland -- Members of the South Dakota Air National Guard 114th Maintenance Group immediately begin an initial cursory inspection of an F-16 Fighting Falcon upon arrival here Sept. 3. Additional recovery procedures are then performed after the aircraft is shut down. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Capt. Amy Rittberger/Released)

Lask Air Base, Poland -- Members of the South Dakota Air National Guard 114th Maintenance Group immediately begin an initial cursory inspection of an F-16 Fighting Falcon upon arrival here Sept. 3. Additional recovery procedures are then performed after the aircraft is shut down. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Capt. Amy Rittberger/Released)

Lask Air Base, Poland -- Two F-16 Fighting Falcons from the South Dakota Air National Guard 114th Fighter Wing arrive at Lask Air Base, Sept. 3. More than 100 members of the 114FW are deployed in support of Aviation Detachment 16-4, a bilateral training exercise between the U.S. and Polish forces. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Capt. Amy Rittberger/Released)

 (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Capt. Amy Rittberger/Released)

Lask Air Base, Poland -- An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the South Dakota Air National Guard 114th Fighter Wing lands at Lask Air Base, Sept. 3. More than 100 members of the 114FW are deployed in support of Aviation Detachment 16-4, a bilateral training exercise between the U.S. and Polish forces. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Capt. Amy Rittberger/Released)

 (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Capt. Amy Rittberger/Released)