Arsenal: F-16 Fighting Falcon in Multirole Service, the Late Cold War and Beyond
Arsenal: F-16 Fighting Falcon in Multirole Service, the Late Cold War and Beyond follows the lightweight fighter from tense Cold War runways to the night skies over Baghdad in Operation Desert Storm and beyond the Gulf War. Listeners hear the Fighting Falcon in action under fire, the tactical and political problem it was built to solve, how designers and pilots shaped its agile frame, and what life was like in the cockpit and on the flight line. The episode traces the jet’s combat record, strengths, weaknesses, upgrades, and lasting legacy across allied air forces. Arsenal is the Friday feature of Dispatch: U.S. Military History Magazine, and the podcast is developed by Trackpads.com.
