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 Lt. Col. Michael Brill of the 419th FW at Hill AFB, Utah, became the first pilot in the world last November to log 5,000 flying hours in the F-16. His flying hours equate to 1,750,000 miles—enough to circle the Earth seventy times. Brill, a fulltime Reservist, scored the milestone while training for high-altitude delivery of laser-guided bombs. Other hours were earned in three tours of Operation Northern Watch, two for Operation Southern Watch, and one for Operation Enduring Freedom. During those operations, Brill accumulated 122 combat flight hours. He currently serves as operations officer for the wing’s 466th FS. He was also the first pilot to amass more than 4,000 total flying hours in the F-16 in August 1998. |
