US Air Force - ACC F-16s



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    USAF F-16D block 50 #91-0480 from Shaw AFB photographed on the tarmac at Cold Lake AFB on September 17th, 2003. [Photo by Philippe Colin]
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    USAF F-16A #83-1091 of the 308th TFS over the Florida Keys with Fort Jefferson in the background. The unit has been disbanded, and its base (Homestead) had to be closed after huricane Andrew. [LMTAS photo]
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    USAF F-16B block 15 #82-1048 from 309 TFS based at Homestead AFB adorned with a special livery to commemorate the 1.000.000 flight hour by the USAF on December 19th, 1986. This aircraft was later converted to ADF and sold to the RJAF as #235. [Photo by Airman 1st Class Nancy Smelser]
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    USAF F-16A block 15 #83077 taking off during the 'Long Rifle III' competition at McDill AFB on August 28th, 1987. The semi-annual air-to-ground gunnery competition tests tactical air crews` abilities to plan and execute long-range missions, execute attacks on first-look targets and accurately deliver ordnance. This airframe was sold to Portugal in 1999 as #15138. [Photo by SRA David Holt]
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    USAF F-16A block 15 together with a Homestead sistership in clean configuration. Note that the 'ZF' registration was only used till 1986 when the 'HS' tailcode was introduced. [Photo by Greg D.]
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    USAF F-16A block 15 #82918 flying over some 'ugly' terrain near its homebase. [Photo by Greg D.]
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    3/4 front view of a USAF F-16A block 15 #82944 based at Homestead AB, just carrying AIM-9's, fueltanks and a personal transfer pod. [Photo by Greg D.]
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    USAF F-16C block 50 #91-0353 front fuselage detail showing very clearly the Mig-kill marking under the canopy. The Mig was shot down during operation Allied Force. [Photo by RipVW]
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    Viper West (F-16C block 40 #88-0459 - Capt. Julian Pacheco, Callsign: Debo). This was taken from the tower at Hill AFB. Debo had just gotten through with a personal F-16 demonstration for me and a few others. [Photo by Brian Wilks]
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    Viper West (Capt. Julian Pacheco Callsign: Debo). This was taken from the tower at Hill AFB. Debo had just gotten through with a personal F-16 demonstration for me and a few others. [Photo by Brian Wilks]
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    Tail detail of USAF F-16C block 30 #87246 seen at Fairford in 1996. [F-16.net photo]
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    The last F-16C deployed from Shaw AB to Incirlik AB, Turkey launches with a blazing trail. Shaw personnel and aircraft are returning home after supporting Operation Northern Watch for the last several years. Operation Northern Watch flew its last operational mission after 12 successful years of enforcing the no-fly-zone over northern Iraq. [USAF photo by SSgt. Dennis J. Henry Jr.]
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    USAF F-16C block 50 #94043 from the 77th FS returns to Shaw AB after completing a mission during exercise "Sea Lion 04-02" on October 30th, 2003. Sea Lion 04-02 is an operational readiness exercise. [USAF photo by MSgt. Paul Holcomb]
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    Captain Steve Boatright fires an AIM-9M Sidewinder heat-seeking missile at an aerial target drone over the Gulf of Mexico in USAF F-16C block 40 #89092. Captain Boatright is assigned to the 34th Fighter Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The squadron recently deployed to Tyndall AFB, to fly air-to-air weapons testing missions. [USAF photo by MSgt. Michael Ammons]
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    USAF F-16C block 50 #91347 from the 77th Fighter Squadron flies to Arlington National Cemetery to perform a fly-by on May 3rd, 2004. [USAF photo by SSgt. Josef E. Cole III]