A General Dynamic F-16CM Fighting Falcon of the 555th Fighter Squadron "Triple Nickel" are at RAF Mildenhall for the biggest exercise held by the Royal Air Force Exercise Cobra Warrior.
The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon has a thrust-to-weight ratio greater than one, this means the thrust/power is greater than the weight with full fuel too. This also means it has the power to accelerate vertically in a climb. We think this one in the video is powered by a GE F110 engine as it didn't fweep but we are not 100% sure.
The 555th Fighter Squadron "Triple Nickel" is part of the 31st Operations Group based in Italy at Aviano Air Base. The 555th FS provide combat airpower on demand to U.S. and NATO Combatant Commanders as well as the National Command Authority in order to meet National Security objectives. It also performs air and space control and force application roles of counter air, strategic attack and counter land, including interdiction and close-air support ,with 21 F-16CMs employing state of the art munitions in support of the joint, NATO, and combined operations.
The Triple Nickel heritage began on the 25th November 1942 when the 555th Bombardment Squadron (Medium), was constituted flying the B-26 Marauder. During World War II, the Nickel led offensive actions against Axis forces from bases in England, France, and Belgium. For gallantry in action, the Nickel was awarded the first of its four Presidential Unit Citations.
Shortly VE-Day when World War II ended, Nickel colours were retired as U.S. forces were drawn down. On 8th January 1964, the Nickel re-emerged at MacDill AFB, Fla., with the F-4C Phantom II and redesignated as the 555th Tactical Fighter Squadron. Being the first operational unit in the Air Force to receive the Phantom II, the Nickel was deployed and then permanently assigned to the Pacific Rim in support of hostilities in Southeast Asia.
In February 1966, the Nickel returned to combat. Flying out of Udorn Royal Thai Air Base, they scored their first two victories April 23, 1966, and became the first "Ace" Squadron in Southeast Asia with six kills one week later.
In June 1966, the 555th TFS moved to Ubon KTAB and joined the 8th TFW "Wolfpack." There, the squadron led the first strike against MiG airfields in North Vietnam. The Nickel launched the first night bombing attacks against North Vietnam September 29, 1967. While at Ubon, the Nickel downed an additional 14 aircraft, including four MiG-21s January 2, 1967. The Nickel was now the only "Quad Ace" Fighter Squadron, with 20 MiGs to its credit.
On the 1st April 1994, the Nickel transferred to Aviano AB, Italy, and was honoured again by being given the distinction of flying the greatest fighter in the world, the single seat, supersonic, multi-role, 9G F-16C.
Aircraft flown by the squadron have been the Martin B-26 Marauder (1943–1945), Douglas A-26 Invader (1945), McDonnell Douglas F-4, Phantom II (1964–1974), McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle (1974–1994) and the F-16C/D Block 40 Fighting Falcon (1994 – present)
Specifications F-16C
Power plant: General Electric F110-GE-100/129 (It can also be powered by one Pratt and Whitney F100-PW-200/220/229)
Thrust: F-16C/D, 27,000 pounds
Wingspan: 32 feet, 8 inches (9.8 meters)
Length: 49 feet, 5 inches (14.8 meters)
Height: 16 feet (4.8 meters)
Weight: 19,700 pounds without fuel (8,936 kilograms)
Maximum takeoff weight: 37,500 pounds (16,875 kilograms)
Fuel capacity: 7,000 pounds internal (3,175 kilograms); typical capacity, 12,000 pounds with two external tanks (5443 kilograms)
Payload: two 2,000-pound bombs, two AIM-9, two AIM-120 and two 2400-pound external fuel tanks
Speed: 1,500 mph (Mach 2 at altitude)
Range: more than 2,002 miles ferry range (1,740 nautical miles)
Ceiling: above 50,000 feet (15 kilometers)
Armament: one M-61A1 20mm multibarrel cannon with 500 rounds; external stations can carry up to six air-to-air missiles, conventional air-to-air and air-to-surface munitions and electronic countermeasure pods
Crew: 1
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