1967年4月24日，南海，越南战争期间，一架美国海军VF-114战斗机中队的F-4B"鬼怪"II战斗机准备在海上迫降，这架F-4B被北越地面防空火炮击伤，后座飞行员已经弹射逃生。（An F-4B Phantom II aircraft of VF 114 damaged AAA (ground fire). Both crewmen ejected and were recovered.）

1980年10月29日，德克萨斯州沃斯堡，通用动力公司的F-16/79由詹姆斯·A·麦金尼（James A. McKinney）驾驶首飞航空画，1977年，当时的美国总统卡特宣布美国将不再出口与本国装备性能相当的飞机，为此通用动力公司研制了用于出口的F-16/79，与诺斯罗普的F-20"虎鲨"争夺这一市场。F-16/79用F-4时代的J79涡喷发动机换下了标准的F100涡扇发动机，尽管价钱便宜又符合出口标准，但F-16/79还是无人问津。1980年，卡特总统推翻了自己以前作出的决定，允许标准型F-16出口，F-16/79计划由此偃旗息鼓。

2007年4月18日，阿拉斯加山脉，红旗-阿拉斯加 07-1 联合空战演习中，美国空军第18战斗机中队（18FS）的F-16C"战隼"战斗机空中加油完毕开始脱离，该中队预计替换第355战斗机中队（355FS）的职能，承担起近距空中支援，前进空中管制，战场空中遮断等任务，届时中队将更名为第18攻击者中队（18AS），"红旗-阿拉斯加"演习为这种转换提供了有效的预演。（EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- An F-16C, 18th Fighter Squadron "Blue Foxes", Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, pulls away after refueling from KC-10 Extender, call sign "Shaman Five One" during a refueling mission here on 18 April in support of Red Flag-Alaska 07-1. The 18th Fighter Squadron conducts air operations for combat-ready F-16 aircraft, working closely with 355th Fighter Squadron to provide close air support, forward air control (airborne), battlefield air interdiction, and offensive counter air. Red Flag-Alaska is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise for U.S. forces flown under simulated air combat conditions.）

2007年4月18日，阿拉斯加，红旗-阿拉斯加 07-1 联合空战演习中，美国空军第18战斗机中队（18tFS）的F-16C"战隼"战斗机刚刚完成空中加油，该中队预计替换第355战斗机中队（355FS）的职能，承担起近距空中支援，前进空中管制，战场空中遮断等任务，届时中队将更名为第18攻击者中队（18AS），"红旗-阿拉斯加"演习为这种转换提供了有效的预演。（EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- An F-16C, 18th Fighter Squadron "Blue Foxes", Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, pulls away after refueling from KC-10 Extender, call sign "Shaman Five One" during a refueling mission here on 18 April in support of Red Flag-Alaska 07-1.The 18th Fighter Squadron conducts air operations for combat-ready F-16 aircraft, working closely with 355th Fighter Squadron to provide close air support, forward air control (airborne), battlefield air interdiction, and offensive counter air. Red Flag-Alaska is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise for U.S. forces flown under simulated air combat conditions.）

2007年4月18日，阿拉斯加山脉，红旗-阿拉斯加 07-1 联合空战演习中，美国海军VFA-87战斗攻击机中队的F/A-18C正在接受KC-10A空中输油，KC-10A具备硬管和软管两种加油方式，因此即可以为空军服务也可以为海军服务。"红旗-阿拉斯加"演习是美国空军太平洋空军司令部定期举办的模拟实战条件下的各单位对抗演练。（EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- A Navy F/A-18 from Strike Fighter Squadron Eight Seven (VFA-87) refuels from KC-10 Extender, call sign "Shaman Five One" during a refueling mission here on 18 April in support of Red Flag-Alaska 07-1. The KC-10 Extender is from McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey and can refuel using both drouge and probe refueling in a single mission which makes it a very versitile refueling platform. Red Flag-Alaska is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise for U.S. forces flown under simulated air combat conditions.）

2007年4月18日，阿拉斯加山脉，红旗-阿拉斯加 07-1 联合空战演习中，美国空军第18战斗机中队（18FS）的F-16C"战隼"战斗机空中加油完毕开始脱离，该中队预计替换第355战斗机中队（355th FS）的职能，承担起近距空中支援，前进空中管制，战场空中遮断等任务，届时中队将更名为第18攻击者中队（18th AS），"红旗-阿拉斯加"演习为这种转换提供了有效的预演。（EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- An F-16C, 18th Fighter Squadron "Blue Foxes", Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, pulls away after refueling from KC-10 Extender, call sign "Shaman Five One" during a refueling mission here on 18 April in support of Red Flag-Alaska 07-1. The 18th Fighter Squadron conducts air operations for combat-ready F-16 aircraft, working closely with 355th Fighter Squadron to provide close air support, forward air control (airborne), battlefield air interdiction, and offensive counter air. Red Flag-Alaska is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise for U.S. forces flown under simulated air combat conditions.）

2007年4月18日，阿拉斯加山脉，红旗-阿拉斯加 07-1 联合空战演习中，从艾尔森空军基地起飞的第60战斗机中队（60FS）的F-15C"鹰"战斗机空中加油完毕脱离加油机，这架F-15C驻扎于佛罗里达州埃格林空军基地，此一演习是美国空军太平洋空军司令部定期举办的模拟实战条件下各单位对抗演习。（EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- An F-15 Strike Eagle, 60th Fighter Squadron, Eglin AFB, Florida, positions itself to make contact with a KC-10 extender over the Pacific Alaska Range Complex on April 18 during Red Flag-Alaska 07-1. Red Flag-Alaska is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise for U.S. forces flown under simulated air combat conditions. It is conducted on the Pacific Alaskan Range Complex with air operations flown out of Eielson and Elmendorf Air Force Bases. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder) (Released)）

2007年4月18日，阿拉斯加山脉，红旗-阿拉斯加 07-1 联合空战演习中，美国空军第18战斗机中队（18FS）的F-16C"战隼"战斗机准备进行空中加油，该中队预计替换第355战斗机中队（355th FS）的职能，承担起近距空中支援，前进空中管制，战场空中遮断等任务，届时中队将更名为第18攻击者中队（18th AS），"红旗-阿拉斯加"演习为这种转换提供了有效的预演。（EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- An F-16C, 18th Fighter Squadron "Blue Foxes", Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, pulls in to refuel during a mission here on 18 April in support of Red Flag-Alaska 07-1. The 18th Fighter Squadron conducts air operations for combat-ready F-16 aircraft, working closely with 355th Fighter Squadron to provide close air support, forward air control (airborne), battlefield air interdiction, and offensive counter air. Red Flag-Alaska is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise for U.S. forces flown under simulated air combat conditions.）

2007年4月18日，阿拉斯加山脉，红旗-阿拉斯加 07-1 联合空战演习中，从艾尔森空军基地起飞的第60战斗机中队（60FS）的F-15C"鹰"战斗机准备空中加油，这架F-15C驻扎于佛罗里达州埃格林空军基地，此一演习是美国空军太平洋空军司令部定期举办的模拟实战条件下的各单位对抗演练。（EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- An F-15 Strike Eagle, 60th Fighter Squadron, Eglin AFB, Florida, breaks away after receiving fuel from a KC-10 extender over the Pacific Alaska Range Complex on April 18 during Red Flag-Alaska 07-1. Red Flag-Alaska is a Pacific Air Forces-directed field training exercise for U.S. forces flown under simulated air combat conditions. It is conducted on the Pacific Alaskan Range Complex with air operations flown out of Eielson and Elmendorf Air Force Bases.）

2010年4月18日，新泽西州大西洋城国际机场，美国空军新泽西州空中国民警卫队第177战斗机联队的F-16C"战隼"战斗机起飞。（A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard takes off from Atlantic City International Airport, N.J., April 18, 2010.）