Italian Air Force F-16s



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    AMI F-16A ADF #MM7248 from 10 gruppo is parked on the flightline at Trapani-Birgi AB on June 6th, 2010. [Photo by Dirk A. Geerts]
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    AMI F-16A ADF #MM7254 from 18 gruppo is parked on the flightline at Trapani-Birgi AB on June 6th, 2010. [Photo by Dirk A. Geerts]
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    AMI F-16A ADF #MM7243 from 23 gruppo is parked on the flightline at Trapani-Birgi AB on June 6th, 2010 with USAF markings applied to the fuselage. [Photo by Dirk A. Geerts]
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    AMI F-16B block 1 #MM7267 from 18 gruppo is parked on the flightline at Trapani-Birgi AB on June 6th, 2010 with USAF markings applied to the fuselage. [Photo by Dirk A. Geerts]
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    AMI F-16A block 10 #80-0515 is spotted in a hangar at Trapani-Birgi AB on June 6th, 2010 where it is used for spare parts reclamation for the Peace Caesar program since 2003. [Photo by Dirk A. Geerts]
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    AMI F-16A ADF #MM7247 from 18 gruppo is taking off from Neuburg AB in May of 2007. [Airliners.net photo by Andres Contador]
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    AMI F-16A ADF #MM7263 from 18 gruppo is parked on the tarmac with opened canopy on May 15th, 2006. The aircraft crashed only a week later. [F-16.net photo]
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    AMI F-16A ADF #MM7258 from 18 gruppo is firing off the runway in a blaze on October 25th, 2006. The aircraft crashed on November 5th, 2007. [F-16.net photo]
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    AMI F-16A ADF #MM7256 from 18 Gruppo is coming in for landing after an exercise on May 10th, 2007. The aircraft returned to the US in July of 2010 after the lease ended. [F-16.net photo]
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    AMI F-16A ADF #MM7240 from 18 gruppo seen at the International Air Show Tours at Val de Loire on June 14th, 2009. [Photo by Nicolas H.]
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    AMI F-16A ADF #MM7254 from 18 gruppo is parked on the flightline at Trapani-Birgi AB on April 24th, 2012 only a couple of days before being decommissioned. [Airfighters.com photo by Sergio Bottaro]
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    AMI F-16A ADF #MM7236 from 18 gruppo is taxiing by the camera at Trapani-Birgi AB on April 24th, 2012 only a couple of days before being decommissioned. Note this airframe sported a special marking just days before and was painted over for the transfer to the US. You can still see the silhouette of the former painting with the nose not being repainted at all. [Airfighters.com photo by Sergio Bottaro]
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    AMI F-16A ADF #MM7237 from 18 gruppo is shot banking before landing. The jet only flew for a month, being delivered to the squadron in December of 2003 and crashing on January 26th, 2004. [VMAS.it photo by M. Carrara]
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    AMI F-16A ADF #MM7248 from 18 gruppo is seen during an open day at Volkel AB on June 18th, 2004. [Airliners.net photo by Mark Broekhans]
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    AMI F-16A ADF #MM7239 from 37 Stormo is strolling past the camera at Decimomannu AB on September 25th, 2009 adorned in a special colorscheme. [Aerialvisuals.ca photo by John Bennett]