F-16C Fighting Falcon

A 482nd Fighter Wing F-16C Fighting Falcon near the southern Florida coastline over Homestead Air Reserve Base. The aircraft carries AIM-120 and AIM-9 air-to-air missiles, a single GBU-12, ALQ-131 jamming pod and a lighting targeting pod. (Photo: U.S. Air Force/Master Sgt. Joe Cupido)

F-16C Fighting Falcon

A 482nd Fighter Wing F-16C Fighting Falcon near the southern Florida coastline over Homestead Air Reserve Base. The aircraft carries AIM-120 and AIM-9 air-to-air missiles, a single GBU-12, ALQ-131 jamming pod and a lighting targeting pod. (Photo: U.S. Air Force/Master Sgt. Joe Cupido)

F-16 Fighting Falcon

In an air combat role, the F-16 Fighting Falcon's maneuverability and combat radius (distance it can fly to enter air combat, stay, fight and return) exceed that of all potential threat fighter aircraft. It can locate targets in all weather conditions and detect low flying aircraft in radar ground clutter. In an air-to-surface role, the F-16 can fly more than 500 miles, deliver its weapons with superior accuracy, defend itself against enemy aircraft, and return to its starting point. An all-weather capability allows it to accurately deliver ordnance during non-visual bombing conditions. (Photo: U.S Air Force)

F-16C Fighting Falcon

An F-16C Fighting Falcon from the 555th Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, lands after flying a mission against targets in Yugoslavia on Wednesday, April 7, 1999. The mission was part of NATO Operation Allied Force. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multirole fighter aircraft. It is highly maneuverable and has proven itself in air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attack. It provides a relatively low-cost, high-performance weapon system for the United States and allied nations. (Photo: U.S. Air Force)

F-16 Fighting Falcon

Two F-16 Fighting Falcons fly April 8, 2011, above Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. (Photo: U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Christopher Boitz)

F-16 Fighting Falcon

An F-16 Fighting Falcon touches down April 8, 2011, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. (Photo: U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Christopher Boitz)