German Defense Minister and U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission in Germany receive a tour from Army Chief Warrant Officer at the Berlin Air Show

BERLIN - Thomas de Maiziere (center-left), German Defense Minister, and James Melville Jr. (center-right), U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission in Germany, receive a tour from Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Andre Kidd, Joint Multinational Readiness Center Falcons UH-72A Lakota tactical officer, Hohenfels, Germany, during Berlin Air Show, commonly known as ILA 2012, here, Sept. 13, 2012. The air show is an international event hosted by Germany and more than 50 U.S. military personnel from bases in Europe and the United States are here to support the various U.S. military aircraft and equipment on display. The U.S. military aircraft featured at ILA 2012 are the UH-60 Black Hawk, UH-72A Lakota, F-16C Fighting Falcon, C-17 Globemaster III, and C-130 Hercules. Dowload higest-resolution version(2100 by 499 pixels)

BERLIN - Thomas de Maiziere (center-left), German Defense Minister, and James Melville Jr. (center-right), U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission in Germany, receive a tour from Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Andre Kidd, Joint Multinational Readiness Center Falcons UH-72A Lakota tactical officer, Hohenfels, Germany, during Berlin Air Show, commonly known as ILA 2012, here, Sept. 13, 2012. The air show is an international event hosted by Germany and more than 50 U.S. military personnel from bases in Europe and the United States are here to support the various U.S. military aircraft and equipment on display. The U.S. military aircraft featured at ILA 2012 are the UH-60 Black Hawk, UH-72A Lakota, F-16C Fighting Falcon, C-17 Globemaster III, and C-130 Hercules.

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