US Air Force - AFRC F-16s



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    USAF F-16A block 10 #80-0519 from the 89th FS is taxiing to the runway at Skrydstrup AB on August 24th, 1992 during the Tactical Fighter Weaponry exercise. [Airfighters.com photo by Joop de Groot]
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    USAF F-16C block 30 #87-0287 from the 466th FS is seen readying to taxi out for another flight. [USAF photo]
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    USAF F-16C block 30 #85-1402 from the 457th FS releases a GBU-10 during a Combat Hammer mission at Hill AFB. [USAF photo]
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    USAF F-16C block 25 #84-1393 is finally put to rest on a pole at Camp Mabry in the colors of the 457th FS. [Photo by Eric Renth]
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    USAF F-16C block 32 #87-0333 from the 302nd FS is parked on the flightline at Luke AFB in the early nineties. [USAF photo MSgt. Jerry Rose]
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    USAF F-16C block 30 #86-0231 from the 457th FS is seen taking off from NAS Fort Worth wearing its new fortieth anniversary painted tail art design. The design depicts the three fighters the unit has operated since 1972 — the F-105 Thunderchief, the F-4D Phantom, and the F-16 Fighting Falcon. The anniversary tail was unveiled in ceremonies at the base on July 5th, 2012. [Photo by Carl Richards]
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    USAF F-16C block 32 #86-0213 from the 302nd TFS is parked on the tarmac at Luke AFB somewhere in 1987. The airframe only flew for a mere 8 months since it was delivered in July of 1987 and crashed on February 20th, 1988. [Photo by Bob den Engelsman]
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    USAF F-16D block 32 #87-0369 from the 302nd TFS is parked on the tarmac with opened canopy somewhere in 1989. The airframe only flew for a year since it was delivered in October of 1988 and crashed on October 15th, 1989. [Photo by Bob den Engelsman]
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    USAF F-16C block 30 #85-1484 from the 457th FS is being piloted by Col. Kurt J. Gallegos, 301st OG commander, to begin the flight where he will achieve the milestone goal of flying more than 4000 hours in an F-16 on August 8th, 2012. [USAF photo by SrA. Melissa Harvey]
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    USAF F-16C block 32 #87-0311 from the 302nd FS seen taxiing out for a mission in January of 1997. The AN/ALQ-131 ECM pod on station 5 is noteworthy! [Photo by Kevin Patrick]
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    USAF F-16A block 5 #78-0024 from the 466th FS is rolling out on the runway at Nellis AFB on October 8th, 1993 during a Gunsmoke exercise. The F-16 was piloted by Mike Brill, the all-time high flyer on the viper. [Airfighters.com photo by David F. Brown]
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    USAF F-16A block 5 #78-0065 from the 466th FS is parked on the tarmac at Nellis AFB on October 13th, 1993 during a Gunsmoke exercise. [Airfighters.com photo by David F. Brown]
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    USAF F-16A block 15 #81-0810 from the 93rd TFS is joining up with some other squadron members at Homestead AFB on November 20th, 1989. [Airfighters.com photo by Rick Morgan]
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    USAF F-16C #86-0283 assigned to the 302nd FS and marked as the 944th Fighter Wing's Commander's jet seen on the ramp at Luke AFB on October 11th, 1996. [Photo by Kevin Patrick]
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    USAF F-16C block 32 #87-0317 assigned to the 302nd FS seen taxiing in from an air-to-air mission at their home base of Luke AFB in April of 1994. An AN/ALQ-131 ECM pod is on the centerline station 5. [Photo by Kevin Patrick]