F-16 Fighting Falcon vol.1 : A and B versions

The F-16 has lasted a long time. At a time when other planes retire to museums, General Dynamics’ fighter-bomber is still a formidable foe in international competitions against so-called “fifth generation” planes. The first prototype flew for the first time in 1974 and the operational career of the last aircraft built will continue well into the 2040s. Almost seventy-years and still going strong! Meanwhile, this light fighter was optimised for daytime missions and became a formidable fighter-bomber; more than 4 400 were built and used by more than 25 countries. Two volumes in our series will be devoted to the F-16. The first will deal with its development and the F-16A and B, and then Volume 2 will deal with the F-16C and D.

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