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# 50 Years Of The F-16
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/behind-wings/episode/50-years-of-the-f-16-w4tw4g/
- Published: 2025-11-04T16:32:01.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-29T19:39:17.000Z
- Description: Step inside the F-16 factory to see how the Fighting Falcon is built.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Behind The Wings, Season 7, Episode 3, #ZZZ_Episode_49356ff7-1c74-425a-9e2e-0255d83bd5de, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_74608623-e03d-463d-914b-34ead001e618, #geo-us, #v1.16

Few aircraft have had the lasting impact of the F-16 Fighting Falcon. First flown in 1974, the F-16 was designed for agility, speed, and survivability. What began as an experimental idea became a mainstay of air forces around the world. Step inside the F-16 factory to see how it's built, and onto Buckley Space Force Base where the Colorado Air National Guard continues to fly operational missions.