The F-16’s Desert Storm exploits—minimal losses (losing only three to enemy fire), and billions in damage inflicted on Saddam Hussein’s regime—cemented its status as a warfighting icon. The roar of ...
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcons on combat air patrol refuel with a KC-135 Stratotanker at night in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Aug. 11, 2025. These patrols are conducted in ...