National Museum of the United States Air Force on Instagram: "General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon @afthunderbirds The F-16 on display (S/N 81-0663) was one of the first F-16s to be received by the Thunderbirds in 1982 when they transitioned from T-38s to F-16s. The Thunderbirds continued to fly this aircraft until 1992 when they converted to F-16Cs. It was then modified to operational condition and assigned to the Air Education and Training Command to train pilots at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz

Full Thrust News on Instagram: "Thunderbirds F-16C Crashes Near Death Valley A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the Air Demonstration Squadron (Thunderbirds) crashed south of Trona Airport near Death Valley, California. The pilot successfully ejected, sustained minor injuries, and was transported to a hospital in Ridgecrest for medical care."