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The F-16 Fighting Falcon flew for the 1st time 50 years ago

Test pilot Phil Oestricher flew the prototype YF-16 for the first time Jan. 20, 1974, at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.

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F-16 programme powers past 50th anniversary of first flight

F-16 programme powers past 50th anniversary of first flight
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The F-16 Fighting Falcon Turns 50 Today: Past, Present And Future Of The Viper

On Jan. 20, 1974, the YF-16 No.1 flew for the first time, although it wasn’t planned. Here is what happened over the next 50 years.

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The F-16 at 50: Why it s still in demand

The F-16 jet fighter took its first ever flight in 1974, but it is still as important an aircraft now as it was then.

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50 Events That Shook the World 50 Years Ago

If you were alive on January 1, 1974, you would be 18,262 days older when the most recent New Year's Day came around. At that time, the chances are you were

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