{"id":4548,"date":"2024-07-19T06:29:39","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T05:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rapcon.org\/?p=4548"},"modified":"2025-01-05T18:26:59","modified_gmt":"2025-01-05T18:26:59","slug":"riat-2024-f-16-50th-anniversary-raf-fairford-jul-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rapcon.org\/?p=4548","title":{"rendered":"RIAT 2024 F-16 50th Anniversary &#8211; RAF Fairford (Jul-24)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the special themes for RIAT 2024 was in celebration of 50 Years of service for the Lockheed Martin F-16.\u00a0 Over 4600 aircraft of this type have been built since 1976, initially by General Dynamics who were bought by Lockheed Martin in 1995.\u00a0 Examples of the aircraft that attended RIAT 2024, represented the following air arms :-<\/p>\n<p>Belgian Air Component\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Royal Danish Air Force\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Greek Air Force<\/p>\n<p>Royal Jordanian Air Force\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Royal Moroccan Air Force\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Royal Netherlands Air Force<\/p>\n<p>Romanian Air Force\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Turkish Air Force\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 United States Air Force<\/p>\n<p>Of interest is the fact that both participants from the Greek Air Force arrived at Fairford without their special tail markings, but these were quickly applied before they took up their positions (as shown) in the static displays.<\/p>\n<div id=\"flickr_72177720321259283_6577\"><div class=\"slickr-flickr-galleria landscape m800  original\" style=\"visibility:hidden;\"><p class=\"nav m800\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"prevSlide\">&laquo; previous<\/a> | <a href=\"#\" class=\"startSlide\">start<\/a> | <a href=\"#\" class=\"stopSlide\">stop<\/a> | <a href=\"#\" class=\"nextSlide\">next &raquo;<\/a><\/p><ul><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54070991965_e7ec5c4bc5_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54070991965_e7ec5c4bc5_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;F-16AM  247 Royal Jordanian AF&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54070535981_68fc3d034f_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54070535981_68fc3d034f_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;F-16AM  1609 Romanian AF&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54069658867_4f33423fe0_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54069658867_4f33423fe0_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;F-16AM  1616 Romanian AF&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54070789423_9d6acb9270_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54070789423_9d6acb9270_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;F-16AM  E-006  Royal Danish AF&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54069658947_b882a42385_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54069658947_b882a42385_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;F-16AM  E-006 Royal Danish AF  (2)&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54070536006_488b556399_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54070536006_488b556399_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;F-16AM  E-190  Royal Danish AF&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54070866134_a40954d073_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54070866134_a40954d073_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;F-16AM  J-014 Royal Netherlands AF  (2)&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54070866154_f45a97a0b7_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54070866154_f45a97a0b7_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;F-16AM  J-014 Royal Netherlands AF&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54069658992_e3f2a4bb53_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54069658992_e3f2a4bb53_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;F-16AM  J-146 KRoyal Netherlands AF  (2)&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54070536041_c5df288eec_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54070536041_c5df288eec_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;F-16AM  J-146 Royal Netherlands AF&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54070866194_357dea3764_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54070866194_357dea3764_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;F-16AM  J-197 Royal Netherlands AF  (2)&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54070992150_23343fe159_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54070992150_23343fe159_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;F-16AM  J-197 Royal Netherlands AF&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54070789528_9342df1163_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54070789528_9342df1163_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;F-16AM  J-616 Royal Netherlands AF&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54069659072_cdaa4498e0_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54069659072_cdaa4498e0_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;F-16AM  J-641 Royal Netherlands AF&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54070789533_295fdfc83b_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54070789533_295fdfc83b_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;F-16BM  135 Royal Jordanian AF  (2)&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54070789598_3a0fdb2eff_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54070789598_3a0fdb2eff_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;F-16BM  135 Royal Jordanian AF&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54070992215_563f608d2e_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54070992215_563f608d2e_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;F-16BM  ET-197 Royal Danish AF&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54070536221_8f1cdf6a8a_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54070536221_8f1cdf6a8a_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;F-16BM  FB-17 Belgian AF&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54070789653_f2d53a0181_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54070789653_f2d53a0181_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;F-16C  08-8013 Royal Moroccan AF  (2)&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54070536271_d1568c393d_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54070536271_d1568c393d_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;F-16C  08-8013 Royal Moroccan AF&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54070789668_f6f886976d_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54070789668_f6f886976d_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;F-16C  012 Greek AF  (2)&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54070789688_4b8f10e4b2_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54070789688_4b8f10e4b2_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;F-16C  012 Greek AF&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54070866434_640e8757b9_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54070866434_640e8757b9_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;F-16C  88-0021 Turkish Air Force&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54069659257_cb99b8bfb6_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54069659257_cb99b8bfb6_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;F-16C  88-0024 Turkish Air Force&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54069659292_8ccb08ddf8_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54069659292_8ccb08ddf8_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;F-16C  91-0418 USAF&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54070536336_87817e68e5_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54070536336_87817e68e5_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;F-16D  08-8018 Royal Moroccan AF  (2)&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54069659312_b9fd229009_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54069659312_b9fd229009_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;F-16D  028 Greek AF  (2)&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54070992375_25191ab486_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54070992375_25191ab486_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;F-16D  028 Greek AF&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54070789828_f22cc31f19_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54070789828_f22cc31f19_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;F-16D  91-0472 USAF  (2)&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54069659357_1a89a811a2_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54069659357_1a89a811a2_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;F-16D  91-0472 USAF&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54070536411_08a5f0a9f6_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54070536411_08a5f0a9f6_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;Royal Moroccan AF Duo&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><div 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