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F-16 pilot clocks 5,000 hours in the jet

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Lt. Col. David S. Gritsavage, an F-16 pilot assigned to the 138th Fighter Wing, had clocked 5,000 hours in the jet on Sept. 21 last year.

Lt. Col. David S. Gritsavage, F-16 pilot, 138th Fighter Wing, shows his 5,000-hour patch, Sept. 21, 2021, at Tulsa Air National Guard Base, Okla. Gritsavage is one of few pilots to accomplish this feat in an F-16, and the first to cross that threshold at the 138th Fighter Wing.
(Oklahoma Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. C.T. Michael)

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#FighterFriday

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Egyptian Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons conduct aerial training operations with U.S. Air Force partners in support of exercise Agile Phoenix within the U.S. Air Forces Central area of responsibility June 28, 2022. Agile Phoenix is a joint agile combat employment exercise focused on enhancing interoperability and ensuring regional security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christian Sullivan)

F-16A static display gets an all-gold paint scheme

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The Iowa Air National Guard has repainted an F-16A static display in a gold paint scheme. This scheme replicates the F-16C that was painted in gold back in 1996 to commemorate the 185th Fighter Wing’s 50th anniversary back then.

A gold U.S. Air Force F-16A Falcon from the Iowa Air National Guard is on the ramp in Sioux City, Iowa on June 30, 2022. The jet is painted with commemorative anniversary paint scheme that replicates the unit’s 50th anniversary gold jet as it appeared in 1996. The 2022 redesign of the 185th Air Refueling Wing static display was unveiled as the Air Force celebrates its 75th Anniversary this year. U.S. Air Force photo Senior Master Sgt. Vincent De Groot

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