Six F-16 Pilots awarded Distinguished Flying Crosses for Operation Midnight Hammer

Six F-16 Pilots awarded Distinguished Flying Crosses for Operation Midnight Hammer

Six F-16 fighter pilots were presented with the Distinguished Flying Cross last week for their role in Operation Midnight Hammer, last year’s strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities Gen.Adrian Spain, head of Air Combat Command, presented the honors — the highest award for valor during flight — on May 5, although the Air Force did not announce the awards until Friday, May 8. The pilots were part of a massive force of 125 planes that took part…