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An early combat-coded F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft in flight. (Courtesy photo)


Hill’s F-16s: Celebrating 40 years of combat airpower

An early combat-coded F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft in flight. (Courtesy photo)

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Capt. John "Rain" Waters flies his F-16 Fighting Falcon in a demonstration for Gen. Hawk Carlisle, commander of Air Combat Command, in hopes of qualifying as a pilot for the 2017-18 F-16 demonstration team Feb. 1, 2017 at Langley Air Force Base, Va. Waters performed a series of intense manuevers to demonstrate his proficiency in the F-16, and Carlisle certified him as a demo pilot upon landing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Emerald Ralston)
Gen. Hawk Carlisle (right), commander of Air Combat Command, watches alongside Maj. Gen. Thomas Deale, ACC A3, as Capt. John "Rain" Waters flies his F-16 Fighting Falcon in a demonstration in hopes of qualifying as a pilot for the 2017-18 F-16 demonstration team Feb. 1, 2017 at Langley Air Force Base, Va. Demonstration pilots, who perform at air shows worldwide, serve two-year tours on their respective teams, and must be certified at multiple levels. Carlisle, as COMACC, was Waters' final level of certification, and named him as a demo pilot immediatley after the flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Emerald Ralston)
Capt. John "Rain" Waters flies his F-16 Fighting Falcon in a demonstration for Gen. Hawk Carlisle, commander of Air Combat Command, in hopes of qualifying as a pilot for the 2017-18 F-16 demonstration team Feb. 1, 2017 at Langley Air Force Base, Va. Waters endured forces up to nine times the force of gravity in the demonstration, during which he performed aerial manuevers commonly seen at air shows around the world. Carlisle certified Waters as a demo pilot immediately following the sortie. (U.S. Air Force photo by Emerald Ralston)
Gen. Hawk Carlisle (right), commander of Air Combat Command, watches alongside Col. Douglas Thies, 20th Operations Group commander and Maj. Gen. Thomas Deale, ACC A3, as Capt. John "Rain" Waters flies his F-16 Fighting Falcon in a demonstration in hopes of qualifying as a pilot for the 2017-18 F-16 demonstration team Feb. 1, 2017 at Langley Air Force Base, Va. Demonstration pilots, who perform at air shows worldwide, serve two-year tours on their respective teams, and must be certified at multiple levels. Carlisle, as COMACC, was Waters' final level of certification, and named him as a demo pilot immediatley after the flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Emerald Ralston)
Gen. Hawk Carlisle (center), commander of Air Combat Command, and Maj. Gen. Thomas Deale, ACC A3, congratulate Capt. John "Rain" Waters, on certifying as the pilot for the 2017-18 F-16 Viper demonstration team Feb. 1, 2017 at Langley Air Force Base, Va. Demonstration pilots, who perform at air shows worldwide, serve two-year tours on their respective teams, and must be certified at multiple levels. Carlisle, as COMACC, was Waters' final level of certification, and named him as a demo pilot immediatley after the flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Emerald Ralston)
The Thunderbirds demonstration pilots perform the Diamond formation over Great Salt Lake, Utah, during their return to Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 27, 2016. The Thunderbirds performed at the Warriors over the Wasatch air show at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, June 25-26. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christopher Boitz)
Pilots from the 421st Fighter Squadron listen to a mission briefing before their scheduled sortie Sept. 11, 2013, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The squadron is flying at combat-mission ready status after more than three months of flying drastically reduced hours during sequestration. The 4th FS, the 421st’s sister-squadron, stood down completely during the sequester. (U.S. Air Force photo/Desiree N. Palacios)
Several F-16 Fighting Falcon’s from the 388th Fighter Wing sit on the flightline Sept. 9, 2013, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. For more than three months, sequestration created many challenges for the fighter wing. Most notably was one F-16 squadron completely stood down for the entire sequester, and its sister-squadron flying drastically reduced hours. (U.S. Air Force photo/Desiree N. Palacios)
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 388th Fighter Wing takes off Sept. 9, 2013, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The fighter wing is back to combat-ready status after more than three months of flying reduced hours during sequestration. The sequester forced one squadron to stand down completely, and its sister-squadron to fly drastically reduced hours. (U.S. Air Force photo/Desiree N. Palacios)
Senior Airman Jered Danielson, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron in-flight refueling journeyman, refuels an F-16 Fighting Falcon from the KC-135R Stratotanker. As a boom operator, Airman Danielson helps extend the capability and range of all the aircraft he refuels. He is deployed to Southwest Asia from the 911th Air Refueling Squadron at Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. The F-16 is deployed from Cannon AFB, N.M. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. D. Scott Wagers)
An F-16 from the New York Air National Guard peels off after receiving fuel from a KC-10 Extender over Southwest Asia recently. These fighter jets are alert and flown by highly trained Airmen. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Matt Craig)
Staff Sgt. Edgar Lewis, 55th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, completes an inspection on exhaust flap seals on an F-16 at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Holly MacDonald)