F-16 Fighting Falcon in Action - Aircraft No. 53

Squadron/Signal Aircraft in Action #1053

by Lou Drendel

Follow the evolution of the F-16 Fighting Falcon through the prototype, completed model and added weaponry

Genres: History

50 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1982

About the author

Lou Drendel is a world-renowned aviation artist. His paintings have appeared in the Chicago Tribune, Time-Life Publications, Berkely Books, The Journal of the American Aviation Historical Society, EAA Warbirds Magazine, and in the 60+ books he has authored on military aviation for Squadron/Signal Publications and for ARCO Publishers. He has also authored and published “The Lima Lima Flight Team: The Life and Times of the World’s First Civilian six-Ship Formation Aerobatic Team”, and several eBooks in "The Illustrated Series" on military aircraft. Lou is a founding member of the famous Lima Lima Flight Team, where he flew both leadership positions. (Team Lead and Solo Lead.) He has logged over 3,900 hours in the T-34 Mentor and served as president of the national T-34 Association. He is a Life Member of EAA and a former director of the EAA Warbirds of America. His “Flyers Series” of paintings for American Flyers website celebrates famous aviators and famous aircraft. He is the current historian of the Red River Valley Fighter Pilots Association aka: "River Rats". His own website www.aviation-art.net features a wide variety of aircraft paintings, reflecting almost 50 years of work. Lou and wife Carol live in Venice, Florida.

Reviews

[Norbert · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oldish (1982) but very interesting is the interview GD's Directtor of Flight Test (Phil Oestricher) that gives a lot of interesting details.

Interesting also the aim-7 rail mounted on each door of the main landing gear and those of F-16/79

[Andrew Herbert · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a pretty dated book now. It predates most current F-16 models. Good for the A and B and early roll out. Some interesting description of flying the F-16, but the effort to call it the "electric fighter" is funny given the eventual "viper" designation by pilots.