F-16C Fighting Falcon

An F-16C Fighting Falcon with the 18th Aggressor Squadron flies an air-to-air combat mission in support of Cope North 13 Feb. 12, 2013, near Anderson Air Force Base, Guam. The Aggressors job is to know, teach and replicate the threat better than any other squadron. Cope North is an annual air combat tactics, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise designed to increase the readiness and interoperability of the U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Royal Australian Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Matthew Bruch) 

Air Force Jets

A 33rd Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcon escorts an F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighter Aug. 31, 2011, en route to Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. More F-35s are scheduled to arrive at Eglin AFB in 2011, including at least one short takeoff/vertical landing variant, BF-6. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joely Santiago)

F-16 Fighting Falcon drops two 500-pound bombs

An F-16 Fighting Falcon drops two 500-pound bombs on a target during the Falcon Air Meet 2010 Nov. 1, 2010, at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Azraq, Jordan. The F-16 is with the 77th Fighter Squadron at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Eric Harris)

Air Force F-16 Falcon

F-16

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F-16 Falcon

F-16 Taking Off

U.S. Air Force Thunderbird F-16 jets

(05/07/2007) --- KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- U.S. Air Force Thunderbird F-16 jets fly in formation past the Vehicle Assembly Building in the Industrial Area of Kennedy Space Center. The purpose of the flyover was to photograph the planes at KSC for promotional purposes. The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex will host the inaugural World Space Expo from Nov. 3 to 11, featuring an aerial salute by the Thunderbirds on its opening weekend. The Expo will create one of the largest displays of space artifacts, hardware and personalities ever assembled in one location with the objective to inspire, educate and engage the public by highlighting the achievements and benefits of space exploration.