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U.S. Air Force photos by Senior Airman Dominic Tyler
Five F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing prepare for takeoff at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, on July 10, 2023. These aircraft are part of an F-16 block swap between the 309th FS and the 49th Wing at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. Luke is the largest fighter pilot training base in the U.S. Air Force and is dedicated to training the world’s greatest fighter pilots for the U.S. and their allied partners.
ighting Falcon pilot, before takeoff, July 10,
Crew chiefs assigned to the 309th Fighter Squad- ron prepare an F-16 Fight- ing Falcon for takeoff. This aircraft is a part of
an F-16 block swap be- tween the 309th FS and the 49th Wing at Hollo- man Air Force Base, New Mexico. This paint scheme matches that of the World War II era 310th Fighter Squadron’s “Passion-
ate Patsy” Republic P-47 Thunderbolt.
An F-16 Fighting Falcon taxis before takeoff, July 10, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Ari- zona. This aircraft painted in a desert brown color scheme known as the ‘MiG Killer’,
is part of an F-16 block swap between the 309th FS and the 49th Wing at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico.
Crew chiefs as- signed to the 309th Fighter Squadron prepare an F-16 Fighting Falcon for takeoff, July 10, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. This paint scheme matches that of the World War II era 310th Fighter Squad- ron’s “Passionate Patsy” Republic P-47 Thunderbolt.
An F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing soars at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, on July 10, 2023. These aircraft are part of an F-16 block swap be- tween the 309th FS and the 49th Wing at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico.