Ode to the Falcon - 50 Years of the F-16 Fighting Falcon

This book is the most comprehensive ever released by HMH Publications and is published on the 50th anniversary of the first flight of the F-16. It has more than 400 pages, in which around 500 unique action photos have been collected and for which more than 50 detailed color profiles have been created. It provides an overview of the F-16 in the 21st century, in service in some 30 countries. The first part of the book, over 120 pages, is devoted to the F-16 in American service: Air Combat Command, Air Reserve Command, Air National Guard, Pacific Command, Europe Command, Thunderbirds, US Navy, etc. Also the QF -16 drone is discussed.

The second part contains all other countries that fly the F-16. 27 countries are discussed, each in a separate chapter of between 14, 8 and 4 pages.

Furthermore, there are chapters on the technical side of the F-16, maintenance, armament & defense systems, ground crew, etc. There is also a chapter on the Mitsubishi F.2, which is a completely different aircraft, but clearly inspired by the F-16.