Passion for flying helped F-16 pilot soar to record

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On Friday in Iraq, Lt. Col. Michael Brill, an Air Force Reserve pilot assigned to the 419th Fighter Wing out of Hill Air Force Base, became the first person in the world to fly 6,000 hours in an F-16.

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