USAF F-16C block 40 #88-0424 of the 421st FS. This aircraft actually flew in both Desert Storms, uneventfully going down on the second 'tour' on June 12th, 2003. [Photo by Mike Kopack]
A U.S. Air Force F-16CG from Hill AFB crashed today at approximately 6:30 am local time today southwest of Baghdad. The pilot, a captain with Hill Air Force Base's 388th Fighter Wing in Utah, ejected safely and was rescued within an hour by a combat search and rescue team.
