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Laughlin pilots take on the night skies

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  • By Senior Airman Marco A. Gomez
  • 47th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs
First Lt. Benjamin Peña, 85th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, sits in a T-6A Texan II, preparing for takeoff on Sept. 18, 2019 at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. Night flying at a Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training base allows not only more hours in the sky, but it also provides a variety experience so pilots can become accustomed to instrument flying. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marco A. Gomez)