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Seems like I saw 'em on an old GD promo video but did the pre-production and/or early block F-16s ever include rear view mirrors on either side of the canopy? And if so, any idea why they were deleted?

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I worked YF-16, F-16 FSD, Blk 5, Blk 10, and Blk 15 - never saw mirrors on any of them.
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At one time there may have been a request for mirrors from some of the female pilots, or maybe it was the Thunderbirds. The request, if true, was for both mirrors and comb holders. Possibly just one of those inaccurate rumors.

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Jeez, no canopy rail, now what, glue them with a heat gun?

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outlaw162 wrote:
At one time there may have been a request for mirrors from some of the female pilots, or maybe it was the Thunderbirds. The request, if true, was for both mirrors and comb holders. Possibly just one of those inaccurate rumors.

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Watch it. The Palin police may come after you for making such astoundingly sexist comments...
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I wish she'd come after me.

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I wish she'd come after me.

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That much is agreed: she is a hottie. As are her daughters.
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The 13 year old or the 7 year old? Which ones are you talking about?

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The 13 year old or the 7 year old? Which ones are you talking about?


That's sick.
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Yeah, I know.....that's why I was asking which of her daughters you thought was a hottie?

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The oldest one, dumb a$$. You know, the pregnant one...
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The still minor one, you mean?

How am I a dumbass when you are the one who doesn't understand plural? Putting an "s" at the end of a noun like that indicates more than one thing....daughters means more than 1....she has 3. Giving you the benefit of the doubt that you'd included the preggers one.....despite her being only 17.......still left one of the remaining 2.....hence my question as to which of those you found hottness in.

Just sayin'......

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The still minor one, you mean?

How am I a dumbass when you are the one who doesn't understand plural? Putting an "s" at the end of a noun like that indicates more than one thing....daughters means more than 1....she has 3. Giving you the benefit of the doubt that you'd included the preggers one.....despite her being only 17.......still left one of the remaining 2.....hence my question as to which of those you found hottness in.

Just sayin'......



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