310th Fighter Squadron unveils 80th Anniversary flagship - The Thunderbolt - Luke AFB

310th Fighter Squadron unveils 80th Anniversary flagship

by Aerotech News • February 4, 2022 8:43 am - Updated February 3, 2022 4:49 pm

Members of the 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron Corrosion Control Section gather for a photo in front of the 310th Fighter Squadron’s 80th Anniversary Flagship F-16 Fighting Falcon, Jan. 28, 2022, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The team worked long hours painting the heritage jet, which honors the squadron’s history and pays tribute with a design inspired by one of the P-47 Thunderbolts flown in WWII.

An F-16 Fighting Falcon sits on display after the 310th Fighter Squadron unveiled the special edition paint scheme in honor of the squadron’s 80th anniversary, Jan. 28, 2022, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The design was inspired by a P-47 Thunderbolt flown by the 310th Pursuit Squadron in WWII.

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