Members of the Joint Strike Fighter Integrated Test Force prepare an F-16 Fighting Falcon for a final chemical decontamination test at Edwards AFB on January 30th, 2006. The F-16 (#83-1172), used in place of an F-35, was sprayed with a chemical simulant, washed, then towed...
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The crew of F-16 #87-0392 prepares to launch before a recent sortie in support of the LITENING AT plug-and-play test acceleration at Edwards AFB. [USAF photo by Tom Reynolds]
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An F-16 from the 416th FLTS is equipped with a Sniper advanced targeting pod (ATP) to test its advanced features. [ LMTAS photo]

USAF F-16A block 15 #80-0609 from the 3247th TS is armed with AIM 9 Sidewinder missiles and MK82 bombs flying over Eglin AFB on March 12th, 1986. [USAF photo]

Shot of USAF F-16A block 15 #80-0573 from the 3247th TS armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile and a cluster weapon in flight on May 12th, 1986. [USAF photo]

An air-to-air right rear view of USAF F-16B block 15 #80-0635 on the first flight with both the navigation and targeting pods of the LANTIRN system installed on October 28th, 1983. The targeting pod is under the right side of the air intake and the targeting pod is on the...

An air-to-air right rear view of USAF F-16B block 15 #80-0635 on the first flight with both the navigation and targeting pods of the LANTIRN system installed on October 28th, 1983. The targeting pod is under the right side of the air intake and the targeting pod is on the...

An air-to-air view of USAF F-16A block 15 #80-0550 carrying LANTIRN pods on the fuselage. The aircraft is also carrying an AN/ALQ-131 ECM pod, AGM-65 Maverick missiles on wing pylons, and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles on the wing tips while flying over the Mojave Desert on January...

Air to air view of an AGM-142 Have Nap precision-guided missile on USAF F-16D block 50 #90-0836 from the 39th FLTS above Eglin AFB on April 12th, 1996. [USAF photo by Cindy Farmer]