Egypt - September 05, 2025 Cairo West Air Base, Egypt – A point-of-view video from the cockpit of U.S. Air Force Capt. Nathan Feldmann, a 55th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, captures a simulated air-to-air engagement during BRIGHT STAR 25 on Aug. 30, 2025. The footage shows Feldmann eliminating a simulated target in a red air exercise with an Egyptian Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon. He employed the M61A1 Gatling gun and executed basic fighter maneuvers in the Combined Air Operation. The video package includes natural cockpit audio along with a 1.5x zoomed recording that tracks the simulated threat aircraft throughout the encounter. BRIGHT STAR 25 highlights the strategic security relationship between Egypt and the United States, a historic partnership central to counterterrorism, regional stability, and efforts to stop the spread of violent extremism.