QF-16



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    USAF F-16A block 15 #83-1110 is seen flying over Davis Monthan AFB on September 27th, 2010. This airframe is being recovered from AMARG after being in storage for almost 15 years. This is one of the first jets to be used in the QF-16 program. The jet was flown to Cecil Field, Florida later to be converted into a drone by Boeing. [Photo by Mario Michels]
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    The Boeing Company and the USAF completed the first manned flight of the QF-16 block 30 #85-1570 Full Scale Aerial Target on May 4th, 2012 at Cecil Field in Jacksonville. [Boeing photo]
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    The Boeing Company and the USAF completed the first manned flight of the QF-16 block 30 #85-1570 Full Scale Aerial Target on May 4th, 2012 at Cecil Field in Jacksonville. [Boeing photo]
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    USAF QF-16C block 30 #85-1570 Full Scale Aerial Target seen on August 31st ,2012 at Cecil Field in Jacksonville IAP. [Boeing photo]
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    USAF QF-16C block 30 #85-1569 arrives at Tyndall on November 19th, 2012. The QF-16 will undergo developmental testing by Boeing and eventually become part of the 53rd WEG. [USAF photo by Chris Cokeing]
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    USAF QF-16C block 30 #85-1569 arrives at Tyndall escorted by a QF-4 on November 19th, 2012. The QF-16 will undergo developmental testing by Boeing and eventually become part of the 53rd WEG. [USAF photo by Chris Cokeing]
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    USAF civilians from the 567th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Squadron perform maintenance in the process of regenerating F-16C block 30 #85-1455 to a QF-16 at the 309th AMARG at Davis-Monthan AFB on July 9th, 2013. [USAF photo by SrA. Christine Griffiths]
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    USAF QF-16A block 15 #83-1110 Full Scale Aerial Target from the 82nd ATRS takes off on its first unmanned flight at Tyndall AFB on September 19th, 2013. [USAF photo by SSgt. Javier Cruz]
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    USAF QF-16A block 15 #83-1110 Full Scale Aerial Target from the 82nd ATRS flies over the Gulf of Mexico during its first unmanned flight at Tyndall AFB on September 19th, 2013. [USAF photo by MSgt J. Scott Wilcox]
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    The first unmanned QF-16 struck down over the Gulf of Mexico on September 5th, 2014 and was part of a joint effort between the Test and Training Division at Eglin AFB and the 82nd ATRS at Tyndall. This test was an important step in the right direction for the program and marked the conclusion of operational and range qualification testing at both the Eglin Test Range and White Sands Missile Range. [USAF photo by MSgt. J. Scott Wilcox]
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    USAF QF-16C block 25 #QF-002 awaits a pre-flight inspection for an unmanned live fire exercise at Holloman AFB on June 25th, 2014. A QF-16 took part in an operational live fire exercise as part of the aircraft's test flight program before the beginning of production at the Boeing facility in Jacksonville in late 2014. [USAF photo by A1C. Aaron Montoya]
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    USAF QF-16C block 25 #84-1260 (aka QF-002) is flying on top of the clouds in the viscinity of Jacksonville in August of 2013. [Photo by Mike Passeri]
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    USAF QF-16C block 25 #84-1260 (aka QF-002) is flying over Jacksonville in August of 2013. [Photo by Mike Passeri]
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    USAF QF-16C block 25 #QF-006 (former 84-1286) from the 82nd ATS is parked on the flightline at Holloman AFB in May of 2014. [Photo by 388cactus]
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    Different QF-16 antenna modifications for drone operations can be seen here. [F-16.net courtesy]