USAF F-16C block 30 #86288 from 120 FW (Montana ANG) parked on the flight line at Great Falls AB on September 25th, 2001. [USAF photo by SMSgt Eric J. Peterson]

A USAF F-16C #88-0409 from 149 FW (Texas ANG), flies a mission in support of operation 'Enduring Freedom' on February 15th, 2002. The aircraft is armed with 4x AIM-120. [USAF photo by SMSgt Mike Arellano]

USAF F-16C #85503 ready to get launched at Selfridge ANBG on March 25th, 2002 [USAF photo by CIV John S. Swanson]

From an alert facility at Selfridge ANGB, F-16C #85503 from the 107 FS performs an alert launch for US Senator Carl Levin during his tour on March 25th, 2002. [USAF photo by CIV John S. Swanson]

USAF F-16A block 15 #81759 from 125 FIG parked on the flightline of Wright-Patterson AFB on April 22nd, 1987. [Photo by D.F. Brown]

USAF F-16A block 15 #81762 of the Vermont ANG on the flightline of Wright-Patterson AFB on June 6th, 1987. [Photo by D.F. Brown]

USAF F-16A block 10 #79292 from the South Carolina ANG flying together with a sistership on December 12th, 1989. [Photo by TSgt H.H. Deffner]

South Carolina ANG three-ship block 10 #79319, #79308 and #79292 armed with only AIM-9 missiles on December 12th, 1989 [Photo by TSgt H.H. Deffner]

USAF F-16C block 52 #92911 of 169 FW sits fully loaded and lethal on the flight line at McEntire ANGB. [Photo by SRA Kevin C. Collins]