SOME AMAZING PICTURES OF US AIRFORCE F-16 FIGHTER FLEET Senior Airman Nate Hall conducts a post-flight inspection on an F-16 Fighting Fal...
SOME AMAZING PICTURES OF US AIRFORCE F-16 FIGHTER FLEET
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Senior Airman Nate Hall conducts a post-flight inspection on an F-16 Fighting Falcon jet engine July 5, 2013, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Maintainers inspect aircraft for leaks, cracks or anything that may jeopardize the integrity of the aircraft. Hall is an aircraft maintainer deployed to the 451st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Scott Saldukas) |
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| Maintainers from the 8th Fighter Wing prepare F-16 Fighting Falcons for training flights Aug. 15, 2013, at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea. Being ready at all times ensures Airmen are ready to complete the Kunsan AB mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Armando A. Schwier-Morales) |
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| Senior Airman Zachary Gant inspects the intake of a 64th Aggressor Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon as part of a preflight inspection Aug. 13, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The crew chief must check the intake blades for any cracks or foreign object debris to ensure a safe flight. Gant is a crew chief assigned to the 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Joshua Kleinholz) |
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| F-16 Fighting Falcons demonstrate an 'Elephant Walk' as they taxi down the flightline at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, Dec. 14, 2012. The Elephant Walk was a demonstration of U.S. and South Korean air force capabilities and strength. The F-16 Fighting Falcons are from the 35th and 80th Fighter Squadrons of the 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan AB, South Korea; the 4th Fighter Squadron of the 388th Expeditionary Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah; and the 38th Fighter Group of the Republic of Korea air force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jonathan Fowler) |
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| An F-16 Fighting Falcon sits in the Corrosion Control Facility after being coated with primer Aug. 8, 2013, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. From start to finish, an F-16 takes approximately eight days to repaint. (Courtesy US Air Force photo) |
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| Two F-16 Fighting Falcons break out of formation and head to the 'fight' April 27, 2011, during Green Flag West at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald) |
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| An F-16 Fighting Falcon explodes, sending debris and shrapnel into the air Aug. 19, 2010, on the range at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The explosion was a static test of the flight termination system to be used in the QF-16, a supersonic reusable full-scale aerial target drone modified from an F-16. The purpose of the test was to demonstrate that the FTS design will be sufficient to immediately terminate the flight of a QF-16, as well as to determine a range safety debris footprint. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.) |
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| An F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off with full afterburner for a night mission from Joint Base Balad, Iraq, May 24, 2010. The aircraft is assigned to the 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C. The 169th FW sent F-16s, pilots, maintenance specialists and support personnel overseas for its first major combat operation since 2003. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt Caycee Cook) |
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| Tech. Sgt. Pierre Julien configures navigation gear in the cockpit of an F-16 Fighting Falcon April 15, 2010. while sitting on the Kentucky Air National Guard Base flightline in Louisviille, Ky. The aircraft is part of the U.S. Air Force Viper East Demo Team, which is in town to participate in the Thunder Over Louisville air show. Sergeant Julien is a crew chief from the 20th Fighter Wing at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Maxwell A. Rechel) |
