Happy birthday F-16!

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by F16VIPER » 02 Feb 2004, 00:26

Today is the 30th anniversary of the first flight of the YF-16.

I can still remember reading my first article about this new machine when I was 10, and have been folowing the development of this amazing plane since.

All I want to know now is, who is organising the party tonight!

Anybody got some not before seen anniversary photos?


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by Iron_Eagle » 02 Feb 2004, 00:28

I'll bring the beer!
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by henkster312 » 02 Feb 2004, 01:29

Ill bring the cheese and Dutch beer "the real stuff"

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by Habu » 02 Feb 2004, 02:46

Somebody, somewhere has to be doing something. Surprises me that they didn't do a flyby at the Super Bowl, I mean they are in Texas. Instead we got Apaches??!!??
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by F16VIPER » 02 Feb 2004, 03:24

After reading the books The Mind of War: John Boyd and American Security and Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War, It does not surprise me there are no celebrations for this fantastic plane USAF did not want.


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by kmceject » 02 Feb 2004, 03:41

I remember back in the 70s riding a bus from NYC to Atlantic City. We had to detour for some reason and my mom pointed out the window of the bus as we passed an airport (musta been Atlantic City International.) A F-16 in the General Dynamics colors was zipping down the runway and yanked into a vertical take-off. I had never seen any plane do that before. Heck of a show!

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by Habu » 02 Feb 2004, 06:42

F-16VIPER wrote:After reading the books The Mind of War: John Boyd and American Security and Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War, It does not surprise me there are no celebrations for this fantastic plane USAF did not want.


If the USAF had it their way every time, we'd never have any great fighters like the F-16.
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by habu2 » 02 Feb 2004, 14:49

Happy Birthday! First flight pilot Phil Oestricher is still kicking and living in the Ft Worth TX area.

Instead we got Apaches??!!??


The game was in Houston, one of those "hole in the roof" type stadiums if I understand right. F-16s would only be visible for a very short time and probably only from certain seat sections inside the stadium. The "slower and lower" Apaches were most likely from Ft Hood, and have gotten a lot of press coverage with Iraq and all so they fit the venue better.
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by Parkeran » 22 Oct 2007, 07:25

Happy Birthday! Time to Party! :beer:

I know i'm late ok.



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