Timeline: Fifty Years Of The F-16

U.S. Air Force aircraft
Credit: R.L. House/U.S. Air Force
While the F-16 first took flight 50 years ago, the program’s origins trace back to the early 1960s. The aircraft has evolved considerably over six decades, and it appears that it will continue to do so far into the future.

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