One of Only 10 Viper Record Holders:

Dec. 1, 2005

Joining an elite group of 10 F-16 fighter pilots who have broken the 4,000 flying-hour mark in a Viper is Col. William Binger, deputy commander of the 332nd Expeditionary Operations Group, Balad AB, Iraq.

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