US Air Force - USAFE F-16s



  • 86-0315
    A row of 401st TFW F-16s with F-16C block 30 #86-0315 as first with sisterships #87-0226, #86-0047 and #87-0247 on the flightline at Doha IAP during Operation Desert Storm. [Photo by Maj. Ken Seitz - Mike Willmann]
  • 89-2009
    USAF F-16C block 40 #89-2009 from the 510th FS is coming in for landing at Ramstein AB on June 5th, 2024. [Airfighters.com photo by Maximilian Mengwasser]
  • 96-0083
    USAF F-16C block 50 #96-0083 from the 480th FS is landing during the Kleine-Brogel spottersday on September 20th, 2024. This Viper is normally used by the 480 FS 'Warhawks' based at Spangdahlem AFB. It came to Kleine-Brogel AB as part of the USAF F-16 Viper Demo Team. [Photo by Günther Debiscop]
  • 91-0417
    USAF F-16C block 50 #91-0417 from the 480th FS is landing during the Kleine-Brogel spottersday on September 20th, 2024. This Viper is normally used by the 480 FS 'Warhawks' based at Spangdahlem AFB. It came to Kleine-Brogel AB as part of the USAF F-16 Viper Demo Team and acted as the back-up airframe. [Photo by Günther Debiscop]
  • 89-2026
    USAF F-16C block 40 #89-2026 from the 510th FS is parked on the tarmac at Aviano AB during Exercise Fighting Wyvern on December 11th, 2023. Exercise Fighting Wyvern was the first ever time the 31st FW executed a full-scale exercise with the 56th and 57th Rescue Squadrons, the 606th Air Control Squadron and the 510th FS all participating together. [USAF photo by A1C. Zachary Jakel]
  • 89-2047
    USAF F-16C block 40 #89-2047 from the 510th FS retracts its landing gear on takeoff from Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) Point Mugu in California as it heads out on a morning sortie during the Bamboo Eagle exercise on January 30th, 2024. About a dozen other F-16s from the 510th FS, based at Aviano AB, used NBVC Point Mugu as a base of operations for a week as the live-fly exercise played out over the Pacific Ocean each day. More than 150 aircraft from over 10 West Coast locations participated in the first iteration of the training exercise, which the USAF Warfare Center conducted. [US Navy photo by Eric Parsons]
  • 88-0535
    USAF F-16C block 40 #88-0535 from the 555th FS dwarfed by a large rainbow while parked at Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) Point Mugu in California on February 1st, 2024. Both squadrons are stationed at Aviano AB, but used NBVC Point Mugu as a base of operations for a weeklong, live-fly exercise called Bamboo Eagle over the Pacific Ocean. Involving more than 150 aircraft operating from over 10 West Coast locations, Bamboo Eagle was a multidomain combat readiness exercise conducted by the USAF Warfare Center. The scenic sky followed storms that dropped several inches of rain across Ventura County. [US Navy photo by Eric Parsons]
  • 89-2068
    USAF F-16C block 40 #89-2068 assigned to the 555th FS taxis post-flight during a defensive counter-air training at Aviano AB on January 31st, 2024. This training fostered a joint-training environment where participants engaged in face-to-face mission planning. [USAF photo by A1C. Joseph Bartoszek]
  • 91-0472
    USAF F-16D block 50 #91-0472 assigned to the 480th FS takes flight at Spangdahlem AB on March 12th, 2024. Familiarization flights provide a practical understanding of flight operations with a pilot's supervision. [USAF photo by A1C. Jordan Gonzalez]
  • 89-2044
    USAF F-16C block 40 #89-2044 from the 555th FS flies through the sky during Exercise Iniochos 24 at Aviano AB on April 17th, 2024. Collaboration with NATO Allies and partners strengthens collective defense capabilities across the European theater. [USAF photo by A1C. Joseph Bartoszek]
  • 90-0773
    USAF F-16C block 40 #90-0773 taxis down the runway during Exercise Iniochos 24 at Aviano AB on April 17th, 2024. Integration allows for the pooling of resources and expertise, enabling a more cost-effective approach to developing and sustaining advanced air and missile defense capabilities. [USAF photo by A1C. Joseph Bartoszek]
  • 89-2011
    USAF F-16C block 40 #89-2011 from the 510th FS lands at an undisclosed location on April 23rd, 2024. The F-16 is deployed within the region to defend US interests, promote regional security and deter aggression in the region. [USAF photo]
  • 89-2046
    USAF F-16C block 40 #89-2046 from the 510th FS lands at an undisclosed location on April 23rd, 2024. The F-16 is deployed within the region to defend U.S. interests, promote regional security and deter aggression in the region. [USAF photo]
  • 89-2011_001
    USAF F-16C block 40 #89-2011 still wearing mission markings from a previous deployment, seen here after departing from Aviano AB. It parks on the flightline at an undisclosed location on April 23rd, 2024. [USAF photo]
  • 96-0083
    USAF F-16C block 50 #96-0083 assigned to the 480th FS takes off for the F-16 and Tornado 50th anniversary celebration flyover at Spangdahlem AB on May 23rd, 2024. The event was held to celebrate the 50-year anniversary of the F-16 and Tornado fighter aircraft models’ first flights. [USAF photo by A1C. Albert Morel]