Wednesday, December 4, 2013

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon Block 40 aircraft after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft during a mission over Iraq on 10 June 2008. US AIR FORCE

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon 
Block 40 aircraft after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft 
during a mission over Iraq on 10 June 2008.

US AIR FORCE

This F-16 is assigned to the 34th EFS Balad Air Base, Iraq 
and is deployed from the 388th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. 
(U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Andy Dunaway/Released)


The General Dynamics (now Lockheed Martin) F-16 Fighting Falcon is a single-engine multirole fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force (USAF). Designed as an air superiority day fighter, it evolved into a successful all-weather multi role aircraft. 
Over 4,500 aircraft have been built since production was approved in 1976