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By TONY MIXON | The News Herald | Published: December 22, 2020 TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE (Tribune News Service) Airmen at Tyndall Air Force Base will be undergoing more realistic air-to-air combat training for the next year or two with the arrival of the F-1 Mirage aircraft unit. The F-1 made its arrival on Dec. 14 and now Tyndall will house the unit of six aircraft, five pilots and 30 maintenance personnel. Tyndall has partnered with Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC) to bring in the F-1 s to replace the T-38 Talons. The pilots will begin training in January using Tyndall s air space. Through the partnership, pilots at Tyndall will gain realistic air-to-air combat training. This new partnership will enable F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning pilots to engage in tactical airborne training, adversary air live training at Tyndall. It also will allow live training at Eglin Air Force Base and other neighboring bases.