First Lt. Benjamin Peña and 1st Lt. Nicholas Myers, 85th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilots, place items inside a T-6A Texan II before 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)