General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon

[Tower Guy]

Very nice shots Bill.

[Tower Guy]

Cleared For Takeoff, now I need to get off this runway! by Tower Guy, on Flickr

[azspyder]

Terrific angle Harvey...nice work!

[Tower Guy]

Thank you very much Steve.

[bilwor]

TUS 07/29/14
General Dynamics F-16C "Fighting Falcon/Viper" (1C-321)(USAF 90-0713) (AZ 152nd Fighter Squadron Tigers 162nd Fighter Wing AZANG Tucson AZ)

General Dynamics F-16C Viper cn1C-321 USAF 90-0713 AZ 152 FS c by Bill Word, on Flickr

[Bjorn van der Flier]

Belgium F-16AM blasting off during this years Tiger meet..


NTM14-15 by Bjorn vd Flier, on Flickr

[Tower Guy]

Very nice angle and photo Bjorn.

[cpasley]

Busy day in Gila Bend by Pasley Aviation Photography, on Flickr

[bilwor]

TUS 07/30/14
General Dynamics F-16C "Fighting Falcon/Viper (1C-244)(USAF 89-2091)(AZ 152nd Fighter Squadron Tigers 162nd Fighter Wing AZANG Tucson AZ)

General Dynamics F-16C Viper vn1C-244 USAF 89-2091 AZ 152 FSa by Bill Word, on Flickr

General Dynamics F-16C Viper vn1C-244 USAF 89-2091 AZ 152 FSb by Bill Word, on Flickr

[Tower Guy]

Passing gas high above the Arizona desert. by Tower Guy, on Flickr

[Jeff D. Welker]

Very cool perspective Harvey. Well done sir.

[Tower Guy]

Thank you Jeff, when I was loading this shot I noticed the small blue star just below the canopy left front. This is the 310th Mig Killer, 778.

[azspyder]

[cpasley]

F-16C Fighting Falcon 309th FS 89-2053 by Pasley Aviation Photography, on Flickr

[Jeff D. Welker]

In my opinion, it is hard to beat the wonderful tonality of the late afternoon/evening winter light at Luke. As the sun sets and the warm tones are slowly transformed to blue hues, it can be gorgeous. Throw a supersonic fighter into the mix and a guy can almost get emotional - I said almost    It doesn't hurt my feelings to get lucky with the strobe as an unexpected bonus  

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