US Air Force - ACC F-16s



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    USAF F-16C block 40 #88-0437 from the 34th FS awaits maintenance at Balad AB on February 17th, 2009. Aircraft maintainers work around the clock to ensure the U.S. Air Force is ready to fly, fight and win in support of OIF. [USAF photo by SrA. Elizabeth Rissmiller]
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    USAF F-16C block 50 #91-0365 from the 78th FS is flown by Capt Ed 'Pinto' Casey, air-to-air refuels with a KC-135R Stratotanker from the 22nd ARW. [USAF photo by SSgt. Greg L. Davis]
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    Crew chief, SSgt. Richard Asmo, gives a final salute to Lt. Col. Mike Ely, the former 74th FS commander, as he taxies F-16C block 40 #90-0776 (marked as 74 FS) out of its parking space on November 11th, 1996. This was one of the last three F-16Cs previously assigned to the 23rd Wing to depart Pope for their new squadron and station at Cannon AFB. [USAF photo by Dave Devenport]
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    Lt Col Mike Ely, the former 74th FS commander, makes the signal known worldwide by F-16 pilots as 'Makin Snakes' as he taxies F-16C block 40 #90-0776 out of its parking space. This was one of the last three F-16Cs previously assigned to the 23rd Wing to depart Pope for their new squadron and station at Cannon AFB. The aircraft crashed on November 27th, 2006 while flying with the 524th. [USAF photo by Dave Devenport]
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    USAF F-16A block 10s from 388 TFW are seen on a training mission over the Utah desert sometime during June of 1981. The farside jet is identified as #79-0302 part of the 16th TFTS. [GD photo]
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    USAF F-16A block 5 #78-0076 from the 4th TFS is flying in front of a four-ship formation from Hill AFB. [Er-Ning Chang collection]
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    USAF F-16B block 1 #78-0077 from detachment 16 is parked on the tarmac. Note the large MOT&E badge on the landing gear door. [Er-Ning Chang collection]
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    USAF F-16B block 1 #78-0091 from the 16th TFTS is coming in for landing at Hill AFB after an MOT&E sortie. [Er-Ning Chang collection]
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    USAF F-16B block 1 #78-0092 from the 388th TFW is parked on the tarmac. The aircrfat was written-off on July 23rd, 1980, less then a year after entering service. [Er-Ning Chang collection]
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    USAF F-16B block 1 #78-0097 from the 34th TFS is parked in front of a maintenance hangar in the early eighties. [Er-Ning Chang collection]
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    USAF F-16B block 5 #78-0112 from the 4485th TS is parked on the tarmac with opened canopy. The aircraft was written off on March 23rd, 1982. [Er-Ning Chang collection]
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    USAF F-16A block 10 #79-0306 from the 421st TFS is strolling past the lens against a fabulous mountain background. [Er-Ning Chang collection]
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    Capt. Brian Benton, 4th EFS pilot, gives Joe Mercurio, professional fisherman, a tour of F-16C block 40 #88-0436 from the 4th FS at Balad AB on March 4th, 2009, as part of 'Operation Catch Fish', a tour designed to entertain and boost the morale of service members in Iraq and Kuwait. Mercurio toured parts of Balad AB while here. [USAF photo by SrA. Elizabeth Rissmiller]
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    USAF F-16A block 10 #79-0317 from the 16th TFTS is parked on the tarmac at Hill AFB. [Er-Ning Chang collection]
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    USAF F-16A block 10 #79-0318 from the 421st TFS is parked on the tarmac at Hill AFB with boss bird markings on the tail. [Er-Ning Chang collection]