A F-16C, #91-0343, assigned to the 52nd Fighter Wing in Germany has become the first in Europe and second in the U.S. Air Force inventory to clock past 10,000 flight hours.
U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, arrive at RAF Lakenheath, England, July 10, 2017. Airmen assigned to the 52nd Fighter Wing will train alongside 48th Fighter Wing Airmen and British Allies during a flying training deployment, which is scheduled to last several weeks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew)
The milestone was reached with Col. Jason Hokaj at the controls on Apr. 23.
