Royal Thai Air Force F-16 Operations
Article And Photos By Eric Stijger

Orat and Takhli evoke vivid memories among many former US Airmen, as these two bases in central Thailand played a major role during the US military campaigns in Southeast Asia. The days of F-4 Phantoms and F-105 Thunderchiefs, or Thuds, rumbling down the runways are long gone. Today, Korat and Takhli are the primary fighter bases of the Royal Thai Air Force and home of the RTAFŐs three squadrons of F-16 Fighting Falcons.

Northern Lightning '04
Text And Photos By Joe Oliva

Six Air National Guard F-16 units, ANG and Air Force Reserve Command A-10 units, command and control operators flying in E-3 AWACS and E-8 Joint STARS aircraft, a B-52 bomber unit, Army National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter units, and ANG KC-135 tanker units participated in realistic warfare scenarios in the exercise dubbed Northern Lightning '04.

Poland Greetings
Polish Air Force Gets A Taste Of F-16 Operations

Maj. Jacek Pszczola recalls aiming high when his company commander asked him and his fellow cadets what they wanted to do after graduating Poland's air academy in 1990. "I told him I wanted to fly the F-16. He told me I was dreaming — Poland would never fly the F-16."