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The F-16 Fighting Falcon has been a part of the USAF for more than 30 years now and has continued to provide support to the nation since then, but while its mission is to provide multi-role support for the United States and allied nations, its mission varies from each of its locations.

For 15 years, Capt. Ryan Riley, 35th Fighter Squadron instructor pilot, has been living his childhood dreams of aviation, one step at a time.

As he flies a combat air patrol over the cities of Medina Wasl and Medina Jabal, Capt. James Russell pushes up the throttle on his F-16.

A team of 10 members from the 56th Component Maintenance Squadron, 756th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and 56th Maintenance Group came together last week to improve the process of repairing the jet engines that power Luke's F-16 Fighting Falcon fleet.

The versions of the F-16 being delivered to customers now are the most advanced 4th Generation multi-role fighter aircraft currently available on the international market and are building on the F-16's reputation for effectiveness and value, the Lockheed Martin director of business development for the program said today.

On their way to the U.S. for the first time to sharpen their close-air-support skills, six F-16 fighter jets from Pakistan and their crew members took a quick stop at Lajes Field July 14-15 before heading to Red Flag at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.

The Iraqi government has signed an agreement with the U.S. government to train 10 Iraqi pilots. The agreement follows a request submitted by Iraq last March to purchase 18 F-16 Block 52s, for which congressional approval is pending.

Paul Miller has one of the world's coolest party toys: a flight simulator that is pretty much an exact replica of an F-16 fighter jet cockpit. And for a small fee -- well, $500 -- he'll bring it to your event and let the guests play Top Gun.

Bulgaria’s Defense Minister Anyu Angelov had a meeting with US Air Force Secretary Michael Donley in Washington, DC during which they discussed the possibility that Bulgaria would buy second-hand F-16s from the United States.

The F-16 "Viper" located at Gate 2 Arnold AFB was dedicated Saturday in a private ceremony in honor of Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott Harpe.

An F110 engine that powers the F-16 Fighting Falcon recently began performance testing at Arnold Engineering Development Center using a 50/50 blend of JP-8 conventional aviation fuel and a bio-fuel derived from the oil contained in the seed of the camelina plant, commonly known as false or wild flax.

The Air Force is set to deliver the first of 18 new F-16 Fighting Falcon jet fighters to the Pakistani air force in a sign of deepening relations between the United States and Pakistan.

New Air Guard F-16 mechanics currently faced with the possibility of waiting up to two years for formal training courses will soon see their wait time drastically reduced by a new training program.

With 19 years of experience flying the F-16, Lt. Col. Jack Maixner, 56th Operations Groups deputy commander, hit 3,000 flying hours June 3 at Luke Air Force Base.

The Museum of Aviation has won the 2010 Air Force Heritage Award for its Ambassadors in Blue - U. S. Air Force Thunderbirds exhibit.