F-16 Fighting Falcon

The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a single-engine multirole fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force. Designed as an air superiority day fighter, it evolved into a successful all-weather multirole aircraft. Over 4,500 aircraft have been built since production was approved in 1976. Its features include a frameless bubble canopy, side-mounted control stick, and relaxed static stability/fly-by-wire flight control.
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Photo: Andy Dunaway, United States Air Force

O'Grady shot down 6/2/95

1995 – United States Air Force Captain Scott O'Grady (pictured) was shot down by a Bosnian Serb Army SA-6 surface-to-air missile while patrolling the NATO no-fly zone over Bosnia in an F-16, but he was able to eject safely and was then rescued six days later.
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Air Force Museum Dayton, Ohio 2009

I went to the Air Force Museum located at Dayton, Ohio. Several of my old and new friends had a wonderful time. I would advise you to put this adventure on your to do list soon.



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