Lockheed-Martin F-16C Night Falcon serial 88-143 dell'USAF. Si tratta del velivolo "Buzzard 01" utilizzato dal comandante del 510th Fighter Squadron che, insieme al 555th FS "Triple Nickel", fa parte del 31st Fighter Wing di Aviano.
L'F-16C-40, equipaggiato con radar AN/APG-68(V), si avvia al decollo per una missione Allied Force con un pesante carico bellico a doppio ruolo: bombe a guida laser GBU-10 da 2000 libbre e missili antiaerei AIM-120C con capacità BVR (Beyond Visual Range).

USAF Lockheed-Martin F-16C Night Falcon serial 88-143. The aircraft is named "Buzzard 01" being the personal mount of the commander of the 510th Fighter Squadron which, together with 555th FS "Triple Nickel", forms the Aviano based 31st Fighter Wing.
The block 40 F-16C, equipped with AN/APG-68(V) radar, is heading for the arming point before to start a "dual role" Allied Force mission, being loaded with 2,000-lb GBU-10 LGBs and AIM-120C AA BVR (Beyond Visual Range) missiles.

(Aeromedia, maggio/May 1999)