F-16 Fighting Falcon: Proven Performance, Enduring Dominance
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgts. Martin Boykin, left, and Patrick Navarra, right, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron Weapons Standardization Section crew members, load a rocket into a rocket launcher on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 11, 2025. Since its inception in 1974, more than 4,600 F-16s have been built, and between the U.S. Air Force and foreign military partners, approximately 2,600 are still in service today. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nyanda Walker-Potts)