Vampire Bats named Air Force's top air superiority squadron

Capt. Jeffery Thomason, 44th FS pilot, checks his "six" before a mission on Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 44th closed out 2012 with more than 3,000 sorties, logging more than 5,000 hours of flying, and also provided air superiority for 11 countries across three continents. (Courtesy photo by Jake Melampy)

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