YF-16 and FSD Aircraft



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    A view of pre-production USAF F-16B #50752 as it taxies down the runway at RAF Alconbury. The aircraft is here for European tests and evaluations on January 1st, 1979. [USAF photo]
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    An air-to-air left underside view of USAF F-16B #05751 with two GBU-8 bombs (also referred to as HOBOS) mounted on the outboard wing pylons, AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles on the wingtips, and an AN/ALQ-119 ECM pod on the fuselage centerline. A spin-control parachute is attached to the aircraft's tail section when this photograph was taken on June 4th, 1981. [USAF photo by Galindo-Ovalle]
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    An air-to-air left underside view of USAF F-16B #05751 with two GBU-8 bombs (also referred to as HOBOS) mounted on the outboard wing pylons, AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles on the wingtips, and an AN/ALQ-119 ECM pod on the fuselage centerline. A spin-control parachute is attached to the aircraft's tail section when this photograph was taken on June 4th, 1981. [USAF photo by Galindo-Ovalle]
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    An air-to-air left side view of USAF F-16B #50751 armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles mounted on the inboard and outboard wing pylons and the wingtips. A spin-control parachute container is attached to the aircraft's tail section and an AN/ALQ-119 ECM pod is attached to the fuselage centerline. This photograph was taken over Edwards AFB on July 23rd, 1981. [USAF photo by SSgt B.A. Rose]
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    An air-to-air left front view of USAF F-16B #50751 with an AN/ALQ-119 ECM pod mounted on the fuselage centerline. A spin-control parachute is attached to the aircraft's tail section when flying over Edwards AFB on October 8th, 1981. [USAF photo by SSgt Dennis L. Brookins]
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    USAF F-16B #50751 prepares for take off with a GBU-8 (also referred to as HOBOS) mounted on the right outboard wing pylon and an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile on the wingtip. A spin-control parachute container is attached to the aircraft's tail section when leaving Edwards AFB on October 13th, 1981. [USAF photo by SSgt Dennis L. Brookins]
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    An air-to-air left underside view of USAF F-16A #50746 with eight CBU-58 bombs mounted on multiple stores ejection racks (MSER) and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles on the wingtips on November 18th, 1982. [USAF photo by Harrison]
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    USAF YF-16 #01568 is placed on a test stand at the Newport Test Site of the Rome Air Development Center. The plane is armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles on the wing tips, three Rockeye II Mark 20 cluster bombs on the wing pylons and an AN/ALQ-119 ECM pod on an outside wing pylon when this picture was taken on May 30th, 1984. [USAF photo by Mark Lowery]
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    USAF YF-16 #01568 is placed on a test stand at the Newport Test Site of the Rome Air Development Center. The plane is armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles on the wing tips, three Rockeye II Mark 20 cluster bombs on the wing pylons and an AN/ALQ-119 ECM pod on an outside wing pylon when this picture was taken on May 30th, 1984. [USAF photo by Mark Lowery]
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    An air to air left side view of YF-16 #72-1568 armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles on the wing tips on June 26th, 1974. [USAF photo by Ssgt. Brannock]
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    YF-16 #01568 is seen on static display at RAF Mildenhall on May 29th, 1977. [Photo by Mike Hall]
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    YF-16 #01568 is seen on static display at RAF Mildenhall on May 29th, 1977. [Photo by Mike Hall]
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    YF-16 #01567 taking off for a display at RAF Alconbury on June 28th, 1975. [Photo by Mike Hall]
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    YF-16 #01567 taking off for a display at RAF Alconbury on June 28th, 1975. [Photo by Mike Hall]
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    YF-16 #01567 taxiing back after displaying at RAF Alconbury on June 28th, 1975. [Photo by Mike Hall]