Defense.gov photo essay 120620-F-MQ656-224
A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon flies a combat-training mission during Red Flag-Alaska 12-2 over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex near Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 20, 2012.
F-16 refueled by a KC-135, July 12, 2015, Swanton, Ohio.
An F-16 Fighting Falcon is refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker July 12, 2015, in Swanton, Ohio. Spouses of 180th Fighter Wing Airmen participated in the “Spouse Lift,” which gave them the opportunity to view an a... Mehr
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Captain David Lee, an F-16C Fighting Falcon pilot from the 522nd Fighter Squadron "Fireballs", Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, releases an AGM-154 Joint Stand-off Weapon (JSOW) air-to-ground guided weapon o... Mehr
Defense.gov News Photo 050818-F-9032T-003
An Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon takes off from Royal Air Force Lakenheath and heads towards the bombing range at Royal Air Force Holbeach, United Kingdom, on Aug. 18, 2005. The Fighting Falcon, from the 22n... Mehr
An F-16 Fighting Falcon departs after being refueled by a KC-135 Strat...
An F-16 Fighting Falcon departs after being refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker during Sentry Savannah 16-3, Aug. 3, 2016. The F-16 is highly maneuverable and has proven itself in air-to-air combat and air-to-sur... Mehr
Defense.gov News Photo 970421-F-2171A-004
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon returns from a bombing mission over the New Mexico desert as part of Exercise Roving Sands '97 on April 21, 1997. More than 20,000 service members from all branches of the... Mehr
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U.S. Air Force Capt. Nicholas Holmes, Thunderbird 4, slot pilot, and IndyCar driver J.R. Hildebrand, takes off in the F-16 Fighting Falcon at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Oct. 11, 2011. Hildebrand, who drives t... Mehr
BALTOPS Exercise (14464966213)
U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons wait for their wingmen after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 351st Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron June 13, 2014, during a Baltic Operations E... Mehr
512th Tactical Fighter Squadron - F-16 84-239 1986
512th Tactical Fighter Squadron - F-16 84-239 1986
Defense.gov News Photo 060130-F-6911G-041
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon heads out to the combat ranges of Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., for airpower training exercise Red Flag 06-1, on Jan. 30, 2006. Conducted by the 414th Combat Training Squad... Mehr
Enjoy the view (16006388383)
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 14th Fighter Squadron flies along the coastline of Guam before joining on an aircraft formation at Cope North 15, Feb. 17, 2015. Through training exercises like Ex... Mehr
An F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot from the 22nd Fighter Squadron, Spangdah...
An F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot from the 22nd Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem AB, Germany is shown with the earth below him as he does an afterburner vertical take off. The three week exercise began on 26 Aug 19... Mehr
USAF F-16 fighters during the Red Flag-Alaska
A pair of F-16 Fighting Falcon Aggressors fly over the Alaska Range during RED FLAG-Alaska 10-2, April 20, 2010, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. RF-A provides participants 67,000 square miles of airspace, more... Mehr
National Guard Memorial Stadium volleyball flyover
A Nebraska National Guard KC-135R Stratotanker assigned to the 155th Air Refueling Wing along with an F-16 from the South Dakota National Guard's 114th Fighter Wing flyover over Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebr... Mehr
170608-F-RH756-388 (35027905682)
An F-16 Fighting Falcon, 510th Fighter Squadron, takes off in participation of BALTOPS at Krzesiny Air Base, Poland. June 8, 2017. The exercise is designed to enhance flexibility and interoperability, to streng... Mehr
Heritage Flight (13085400035)
An F-16 Fighting Falcon joins in formation with a P-40 Warhawk (front), P-51 Mustang (bottom) and an F-86 Sabre (top) during the Heritage Flight Training Course March 2, 2014, over Davis-Monthan Air Force Base,... Mehr
Defense.gov photo essay 080528-F-2828D-210
A Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft receives fuel from a KC-135R Stratotanker during a mission over Afghanistan, May 28, 2008. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Andy Dunaway
140715-F-PM992-070 Thunderbirds perform the MLB All-Star Game flyover
The Thunderbirds perform a flyover during the national anthem at the Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game July 15, 2014, in Minneapolis, Minn. The Thunderbirds are the Air Force’s precision flying demonstratio... Mehr
DF-ST-92-07903 (5375304993)
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles takes off during Operation Desert Storm.
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Two F-16 Fighting Falcons, 510th Fighter Squadron, are deployed to Krzesiny Air Base, Poland, in support of Aviation Detachment rotation 17-3, exercise BALTOPS and exercise Saber Strike fly over Latvia, June 7,... Mehr
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A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft flies at low altitude over Aviano Air Base, Italy, during a close air support training exercise Dec. 17, 2013. The training was designed to prepare pilots to use m... Mehr
170614-F-RH756-282 (34929964880)
An F-16 Fighting Falcon, 510th Fighter Squadron, deployed to Krzesiny Air Base, Poland, in support of Aviation Detachment rotation 17-3, exercise BALTOPS and exercise Saber Strike, refuels from a KC-135R Strato... Mehr
F-16 Fighting Falcon receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker (2812434...
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker July 18, 2016, while taking part in exercise Red Flag 16-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Red Flag 16-3 is o... Mehr
Defense.gov News Photo 990331-F-0024F-014
An F-16C/J Fighting Falcon breaks away from a KC-135R Stratotanker after in-flight refueling during NATO Operation Allied Force on March 31, 1999. Operation Allied Force is the air operation against targets in... Mehr
18th Wing Commander, Brig. Gen. Gary North, flies lead in a F-15D Eagl...
18th Wing Commander, Brig. Gen. Gary North, flies lead in a F-15D Eagle with his wingman Capt. Michael Casey, (F-15C), from the 44th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, along with two F-16 Fighting Falco... Mehr
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A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft refuels from a KC-135 Stratotanker while on a training mission July 28, 2012, over the Pacific Ocean during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012. RIMPAC is a U.S. Paci... Mehr
18th Wing Commander, Brigadier General Gary North, flying a F-15D Eagl...
18th Wing Commander, Brigadier General Gary North, flying a F-15D Eagle, receives fuel from a KC-135R Stratotanker piloted by Major James Seaward, Lieutenant David Eisenbrey, (copilot), Chief Master Sergeant... Mehr
18th Wing Commander, Brigadier General Gary North, flies lead in a F-1...
18th Wing Commander, Brigadier General Gary North, flies lead in a F-15D Eagle with his wingman Captain Michael Casey, (F-15C), from the 44th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, along with two F-16 Fight... Mehr
Defense.gov News Photo 060516-F-2171A-013
An F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 8th Fighter Wing flies a training mission near Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, on May 16, 2006.
USAF F-16 of the 354th Fighter Wing prepares for simulated war
U.S. Air Force Capt. Chris Lehto, an F-16 pilot with the 18th Aggressor Squadron, prepares for a simulated air war during exercise Red Flag-Alaska, June 16, 2010.
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A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 77th Fighter Squadron, takes off Nov. 21, 2017, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The launch was used in support of a new offensive campaign. Afghan National... Mehr
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U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets from the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, launch to relocate in preparation for Hurricane Irma’s pot... Mehr
Lockheed Martin F-16 takeoff
BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq-- A F-16 takes off from Balad Air Base, Feb. 16, 2007. Balad Air Base, Airman have recently expierienced a surge in flight operations due to a greater air support need for the increased am... Mehr
Defense.gov News Photo 071129-F-1851B-161
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jack Braden turns sideways in this self-portrait while riding in an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft over a training range in South Korea during a close-air-support training mission Nov... Mehr
Defense.gov photo essay 110616-N-TR360-576
A U.S. Air Force pilot steadies an F-16C Fighting Falcon as it takes on fuel from the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker during an excercise as part of Northern Edge 2011, Alaska, June 16, 2011. The Stratotanker cr... Mehr
Colorado Air Guard partipipates in Red Flag 14-1 (12369868593)
An F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off for a sortie training mission during Red Flag 14-1, Jan. 30, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Combat units come together from the U.S. and its allied countries to engage in... Mehr
F16 at Farnborough, 2010
Farnborough 2010
F-16 Fighting Falcon 18th Aggressor Sqdn
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron takes off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska
Defense.gov photo essay 110616-N-TR360-587
An F-16C Fighting Falcon participates in an excercise evolution during Northern Edge 2011, Alaska, June 16, 2011.
Defense.gov News Photo 020911-N-2383B-587
U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jets fly over the Sept. 11 Memorial Service at the Pentagon. More than 13,000 people attended the service to remember those who lost their lives one year ago when terrorists crashed... Mehr
B-52 Stratofortress leads a formation over the Baltic Sea
A United States Air Force B-52 Stratofortress leads a formation of aircraft including two Polish air force F-16 Fighting Falcons, four U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons, two German Eurofighter Typ... Mehr
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, assigned to the 18th A...
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron, takes off during Red Flag-Alaska 12-3 Aug. 6, 2012, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Red Flag is an advanced aerial co... Mehr
Defense.gov photo essay 110221-F-HA938-1395
A U.S. Air Force F-16D Fighting Falcon takes off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 21, 2011. The U.S. Air Force F-16D Falcon pilot is assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska.
Defense.gov News Photo 081016-F-4127S-155
An F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft flies over the Pacific Alaskan Range Complex during Red Flag - Alaska, a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise for U.S. and coalition forces flown under simulated... Mehr
Defense.gov News Photo 060428-F-7194F-176
An F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft flies over a golf course on Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, on April 28, 2006. The Fighting Falcon is attached to the 8th Fighter Wing.
Defense.gov photo essay 120612-F-MQ656-276
A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft takes off for a combat training mission during Red Flag-Alaska 12-2 on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 12, 2012. The pilot is assigned to the 77th Fighter S... Mehr
The Thunderbirds perform the ‘Delta Opener’ during the Wings and Waves...
The Thunderbirds perform the ‘Delta Opener’ during the Wings and Waves Air Show Oct. 12, 2014, at Daytona Beach, Fla. The Thunderbirds are the Air Force’s precision flying demonstration team.
Making it look easy (14444803285)
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon flies towards the boom pod of a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 351st Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron-Poland June 13, 2014, during a Baltic Operations Exercise mis... Mehr
Defense.gov News Photo 041011-F-3188G-099
Air Force Staff Sgt. David Megill controls the boom during an in-flight refueling of an F-16 Falcon from a KC-10 Extender in the sky over Iraq on Oct. 11, 2004. Megill is a boom operator with the 908th Expedit... Mehr
F-16, 18th Fighter Squadron, Exercise Northern Edge '99 on March 9, 19...
An F-16 Fighting Falcon approaches a KC-135R Stratotanker for refueling during Exercise Northern Edge '99 on March 9, 1999. The Fighting Falcon is assigned to the 18th Fighter Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base,... Mehr
170909-Z-WT236-011 (37125464775)
U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets from the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, launch to relocate in preparation for Hurricane Irma’s pot... Mehr
2872d Test Sq F-16
F-16 of the 2872d Test Squadron on a flight near Hill Air Force Base, Utah
18th Wing Commander, Brigadier General Gary North, flies lead in a F-1...
18th Wing Commander, Brigadier General Gary North, flies lead in a F-15D Eagle with his wingman Captain Michael Casey, (F-15C), from the 44th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, along with two F-16 Figh... Mehr
B-52 Stratofortress leads a formation over the Baltic Sea (2)
A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress leads a formation of aircraft including two Polish air force F-16 Fighting Falcons, four U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons, two German Eurofighter Typhoons and four Swed... Mehr
Defense.gov News Photo 090521-F-4815G-039
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron, takes off from Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, on May 21, 2009. The squadron is participating in the 7th Air Force's m... Mehr
Thunderbirds flying over Nevada
Maj. Jason Curtis, Thunderbird 5, and Capt. Nicholas Eberling, Thunderbird 6, fly back from Minden, Nev., Aug. 25, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jason Couillard)
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U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, fly in formation, Oct. 22, 2015, over Spain. The aircraft received fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker from RAF Mildenhall, England, as part ... Mehr
Defense.gov News Photo 120724-F-IE715-586 - RIMPAC
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft flies a mission over the Pacific Ocean as part of Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2012 on July 27, 2012. Twenty-two nations with more than 40 ships and submarines, mo... Mehr
F-16 On Approach Tyndall AFB 02
An F-16 Fighting Falcon on approach at Tyndall AFB in Panama City, Florida.
Defense.gov News Photo 060721-F-9032T-136
An F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to 332nd Expeditionary Fighting Squadron takes off from the flight line at Balad Air Base, Iraq, on July 21, 2006.
F-16 formation (12461118914)
F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 120th Fighter Squadron, Buckley Air Force Base, Col., soar over Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., prior to landing at the end of a Red Flag 14-1 training mission Feb. 4, 2014. Aircraft... Mehr
140409-F-FK724-127 (13893297655)
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 510th Fighter Squadron takes off at Aviano Air Base, Italy, April 9, 2014, during exercise Dacian Viper 2014. Dacian Viper is a bilateral air exerc... Mehr
Three ship formation (14441442381)
U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons await refueling from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 351st Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron-Poland June 13, 2014, during a Baltic Operations Exercise mission over ... Mehr
F-16 Fighting Falcon releases a flare over Grand Bay Bombing and Gunne...
An F-16 Fighting Falcon releases a flare over Grand Bay Bombing and Gunnery Range at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., March 4, 2016. Multiple aircraft within Air Combat Command conducted joint aerial training that sh... Mehr
Defense.gov News Photo 060207-F-5964B-153
Two U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcons conduct tactical training over Texas on Feb. 7, 2006. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a highly maneuverable, multi-role fighter aircraft. These aircraft and their crews ar... Mehr
F-16 On Approach Tyndall AFB 03
An F-16 Fighting Falcon on approach at Tyndall AFB in Panama City, Florida.
Fill me up (14443679604)
Four U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons prepare to return to their Baltic Operations Exercise mission after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker June 13, 2014, over Germany. The BALTOPS Exercise provides... Mehr
Defense.gov News Photo 990306-F-4551W-002
A U.S. Air Force F-16CJ Fighting Falcon soars in the skies over Turkey before being refueled in flight for an Operation Northern Watch mission on March 6, 1999. Northern Watch is the coalition enforcement of t... Mehr
Another day on the job (14142237061)
An 80th Fighter Squadron pilot comes in for landing May 7, 2014, after completing a sortie at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea. Beverly Bulldog 14-2 tested Kunsan AB’s ability to tackle obstacles on the ground and ... Mehr
171025-F-HP195-1244 Falcons soar over L.A.
Three F-16 Fighting Falcons from Edwards AFB fly past Dodger Stadium after the ceremonial flyover at the beginning of game two of the 2017 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros Oct. 25... Mehr
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A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 507th Air Refueling Wing during an aerial refueling near Hawaii July 26, 2014, as part of Rim of ... Mehr
Defense.gov News Photo 070720-F-5502S-003
An F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 18th Fighter Squadron positions itself behind a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft during exercise Red Flag in Alaska on July 20, 2007. More than 80 aircraft and 1,500 servi... Mehr
Defense.gov photo essay 091126-F-8155K-353
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon conducts operations over eastern Afghanistan, Nov. 26, 2009. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael B. Keller
USAF F-16 after taking on fuel over Afghanistan
An F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 555th Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, returns to mission after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, over the... Mehr
Defense.gov News Photo 980311-F-4116M-009
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon hits the afterburner as it takes off from Al Jaber Air Base, Kuwait, on March 11, 1998. Fighting Falcons have been deployed to Kuwait in support of Operation Southern Watc... Mehr
Defense.gov News Photo 970421-F-2171A-002
Two U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons fly in a two ship formation in the skies over New Mexico before beginning a bombing mission as part of Exercise Roving Sands '97 on April 21, 1997. More than 20,000 ser... Mehr
F-16 Fighting Falcon 008
An F-16 Fighting Falcon moves into position to take on fuel behind a KC-135 Stratotanker over the Mediterranean Sea on Feb. 26, 1999. U.S. aircraft and support personnel are deployed to their forward staging b... Mehr
Deployed Fighting Falcon
AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy - An F-16 Fighting Falcon from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., takes off from here. The F-16 is one of more than 170 aircraft deployed to Italy in support of NATO's Operation Allied Force.
170614-F-RH756-295 (35277476526)
An F-16 Fighting Falcon, 510th Fighter Squadron, deployed to Krzesiny Air Base, Poland, in support of Aviation Detachment rotation 17-3, exercise BALTOPS and exercise Saber Strike, breaks away after refueling f... Mehr
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F-16 from the 56th Operations group deployed to Alaska as part of Red Flag-Alaska 06-2 at Eielson AFB