Alyssa, daughter of Tech Sgt. Steven Ransted, 39th Maintenance Squadron, and wife Schuyler Ransted, takes a ride with a local Turkish donkey April 25, 2009 at Incirlik’s Spring Fling, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Every year, the Spring Fling is held to help celebrate the incoming warm season with at least three hundred base attendants. With food, music, crafts and children friendly events, this year’s Spring Fling also showcased the Indianapolis Colts cheerleaders. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Amber Russell)
Incirlik children took part in painting sun catcher wind chimes to help celebrate the incoming spring season April 25, 2009 at Incirlik’s Spring Fling, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Several tents were set up for children and adults alike, to paint crafts and make ribbon head pieces, along with many other vendors for this annual celebration. At least three hundred Incirlik members were in attendance this year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Amber Russell)
Breonna, daughter of Tech Sgt. David Garrett, 728th Air Mobility Squadron, partakes in a hula hoop competition against three others and an Indianapolis Colts cheerleader April 25, 2009 at Incirlik’s Spring Fling at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Every year, the Spring Fling is held to help celebrate the incoming warm season with at least three hundred base attendants. With food, music, crafts and children friendly events, this year’s Spring Fling also showcased the Indianapolis Colts cheerleaders. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Amber Russell)
Col. Philip McDaniel, 39th Air Base Wing commander, is presented gifts from the Indianapolis Colts cheerleaders representative Theresa Pottratz and Mark Sullivan, 39th Force Support squadron community services flight chief, April 25, 2009 at Incirlik’s Spring Fling at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Every year, the Spring Fling is held to help celebrate the incoming warm season with at least three hundred base attendants. With food, music, crafts and children friendly events, this year’s Spring Fling also showcased the Indianapolis Colts cheerleaders. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Amber Russell)
Jordan is looked after by his father Tech Sgt. Jonathan Byrd, 728 AMS, and Boy Scout Nick Pelkey, son of Major Kyle Pelkey, 39th Medical Operation squadron, as he walks the hand-made rope bridge April 25, 2009 at Incirlik’s Spring Fling at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Every year, the Spring Fling is held to help celebrate the incoming warm season with at least three hundred base attendants. With food, music, crafts and children friendly events, this year’s Spring Fling also showcased the Indianapolis Colts cheerleaders. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Amber Russell)