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Lockheed-Martin F-16C Block 50 Fighting Falcon 96-0083 (c/n CC-205) landing during the Kleine Brogel Spottersday on September 20, 2024. This Viper is normally used by the 480 FS "Warhawks", part of the 52 FW based at Spangdahlem AFB, Germany. It came to Kleine Brogel as part of the US Air Force F-16 Viper Demo Team, based at Shaw AFB, South Carolina, USA.

General Dynamics F-16C Block 50D Fighting Falcon 91-0417 (c/n CC-115) landing during the Kleine Brogel Spottersday on September 20, 2024. This Viper is normally used by the 480 FS "Warhawks", part of the 52 FW based at Spangdahlem AFB, Germany. It came to Kleine Brogel as part of the US Air Force F-16 Viper Demo Team, based at Shaw AFB, South Carolina, USA and acted as the back-up airframe.

Taken 12th October 2023 at Misawa AFB

Exercise Fighting Wyvern at Aviano AB, Italy on December 11, 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 Airman 1st Class Zachary Jakel]

USAF F-16A #79-0340 with Fire Fighters assigned to the 31st Civil Engineer Squadron perform safety checks on a simulated F-16 crash during Exercise Fighting Wyvern 23-02 at Aviano AB, Italy on December 13, 2023. The simulation demonstrated the base’s ability to quickly react and respond to potential emergency situations. [USAF photo by Senior Airman Noah Sudolcan]

Two USAF F-16s assigned to the 35th FS, closest is F-16C #89-2013, soar over the Indo-Pacific on December 20, 2023. U.S. F-16s from the 35th FS, 8th Fighter Wing flew alongside Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2s from the 8th Air Wing and Republic of Korea Air Force F-15Ks from the 11th Wing, to conduct a trilateral escort flight of two B-1B Lancers operating in the Indo-Pacific. [USAF photo by Senior Airman Karla Parra]

USAF F-16C #88-0528 from the 35th FS, 8th FW flew alongside Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2s from the 8th Air Wing and Republic of Korea Air Force F-15Ks from the 11th Wing on December 20, 2023 to conduct a trilateral escort flight of two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers operating in the Indo-Pacific. [USAF photo by Senior Airman Karla Parra]

USAF F-16C 90-0744 departs after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotankers assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing during the Weapons Integration course over the Nevada Test and Training Range, Dec. 11, 2023. Air refueling crews assigned to the 92nd, 93rd and 97th Air Refueling Squadrons at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, participated in the WSINT course to enhance interoperability with a variety of aircraft and demonstrate how Air Mobility Command’s air refueling capabilities enhance global reach for all Department of Defense air operations. WSINT is a series of complex, large-force employment missions that serve as the capstone portion of Weapons School classes, which take place twice a year at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. WSINT students plan and execute every aspect of air, space and cyber combat operations, with joint force components converging over the Nevada Test and Training Range. [USAF photo by Senior Airman Haiden Morris]

USAF F-16C 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 30, 2024. About a dozen other F-16s from the 510th FS, based at Aviano Air Base in Italy, 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 U.S. Air Force Warfare Center conducted. [US Navy photo by Eric Parsons]

F-16C #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 1, 2024. Both squadrons are stationed at Aviano Air Base in Italy, 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]

USAF F-16C 89-2068 assigned to the 555th FS, taxis post-flight during a defensive counter-air training at Aviano AB, Italy on January 31, 2024. This training fostered a joint-training environment where participants engaged in face-to-face mission planning. [USAF photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Bartoszek]

USAF F-16C #91-0406 from the 148th Fighter Wing, Duluth, Minn., takes off from Edwards AFB, California, January 26, 2024, after participating in Falcon Rejoin 50. Falcon Rejoin 50 celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the first flight of the F-16 January 20, 1974. [USAF photo by Chase Kohler]

USAF F-16C #88-0537 with dedicated crew chiefs, assigned to the 114th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, performs the end-of-runway inspection prior to a training sortie during Operation Sea Wolf at Naval Air Station North Island in January 29, 2024. Operation Seawolf took place in multiple locations across the west coast and integrated operations with local Navy, Marine and Air Force assets to increase the unit’s overall force readiness for land and sea operations. [ANG photo by Master Sgt. Duane Duimstra]

USAF F-16C #88-0422 assigned to 175th FS takes off for a training sortie during Operation Sea Wolf at Naval Air Station North Island on January 31, 2024. Operation Seawolf took place in multiple locations across the west coast and integrated operations with local Navy, Marine and Air Force assets to increase the unit’s overall force readiness for land and sea operations. [ANG photo by Master Sgt. Duane Duimstra]

USAF F-16C 91-0411 aircraft with 35th Fighter Wing takes off during Cope North 24 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam on February 19, 2024. Allies and partners train together during the multilateral exercise, Cope North 24, to improve shared tactics and multilateral defense capabilities. [USMC photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz]