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America's F-16 Turns 42: The Viper's Enduring Legacy
The National Interest ^
| 1/20/2016
| Dave Majumdar
Posted on 01/20/2016 9:41:19 PM PST by sukhoi-30mki
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To: sukhoi-30mki
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posted on
01/20/2016 9:56:19 PM PST
by
DoughtyOne
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To: sukhoi-30mki
A classic fighter if there ever was one.
Years ago, I had a second story office in a converted hangar at Pt Mugu.
Getting ready for an air show, exhibit planes were coming in. Right below my window some Air National Guard pilot brings his F-16 in. I thought he was coming in too close to the hangar wall, but he swung the thing around like a sports car. Amazing how small it looked from right above it.
He looked so comfortable even taxiing the thing, you know it was fun to fly.
To: sukhoi-30mki
Astronauts used to get one of these birds assigned to each of them to fly, to keep their skills up.
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posted on
01/20/2016 10:18:18 PM PST
by
Talisker
(One who commands, must obey.)
To: sukhoi-30mki
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posted on
01/21/2016 1:34:50 AM PST
by
equaviator
(There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
To: sukhoi-30mki
IMO, the F-16 just looks like a fighter aircraft. It looks the part with its classic lines and no nonsense look. The P-51 and the F-86 have the “look” as well.
To: equaviator
Truly a sight to strike fear into the hearts of enemy pilots.
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posted on
01/21/2016 4:42:47 AM PST
by
PLMerite
(The Revolution...will not be kind.)
To: sukhoi-30mki
Airplane Porn!
Loaded for bear.
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posted on
01/21/2016 4:45:37 AM PST
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PLMerite
(The Revolution...will not be kind.)
To: sukhoi-30mki
Polish F-16:
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posted on
01/21/2016 4:48:30 AM PST
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PLMerite
(The Revolution...will not be kind.)
To: PLMerite
Loaded for bear. Loaded for smashing SAM sites ...
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posted on
01/21/2016 4:49:22 AM PST
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NorthMountain
("The time has come", the Walrus said, "to talk of many things")
To: sukhoi-30mki
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posted on
01/21/2016 4:51:01 AM PST
by
PLMerite
(The Revolution...will not be kind.)
To: sukhoi-30mki
Ooopsie!
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posted on
01/21/2016 4:52:15 AM PST
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PLMerite
(The Revolution...will not be kind.)
To: sukhoi-30mki
Paki F-16 in B-52 mode:
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posted on
01/21/2016 4:55:10 AM PST
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PLMerite
(The Revolution...will not be kind.)
To: PLMerite
Burner.
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posted on
01/21/2016 4:55:35 AM PST
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NorthMountain
("The time has come", the Walrus said, "to talk of many things")
To: sukhoi-30mki
Polish F-16 Block 52:
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posted on
01/21/2016 4:59:09 AM PST
by
PLMerite
(The Revolution...will not be kind.)
To: sukhoi-30mki
F-16 XL:
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posted on
01/21/2016 5:04:47 AM PST
by
PLMerite
(The Revolution...will not be kind.)
To: PLMerite
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posted on
01/21/2016 5:05:16 AM PST
by
Jack Hydrazine
(Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
To: PLMerite
More F-16 XL:
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posted on
01/21/2016 5:06:22 AM PST
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PLMerite
(The Revolution...will not be kind.)
To: NorthMountain
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posted on
01/21/2016 5:11:59 AM PST
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PLMerite
(The Revolution...will not be kind.)
To: Jack Hydrazine
Man, they don’t look much like the original any more.
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posted on
01/21/2016 5:12:57 AM PST
by
PLMerite
(The Revolution...will not be kind.)
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