European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 27, 1981, Darmstadt, Hesse                                February the stars and stripes Page 3 v f16s for games in Norway Flesland Norway the first f16 Squadron Ever to deploy Over seas from the arrived Here to participate with norwegians in a joint the transatlantic flight by the dozen fighters took slightly More than 10 hours and featured inflight refuelling by kc135 the Mission originated from the 4th tac fighter 388th tac fighter at Hill Home of the first combat ready f16 Squadron in the air air station norwegian Reidar greeted the 12 say we have made aviation history to the f16 deployment is part of an Overall program to familiarize tactical air units with operations outside the Continental United the f16 is the air forces newest Multi role combat the High performance aircraft is highly Maneu Merable and is powered by a Pratt Whit Ney Turbofan it has the capability to Fly at Mach or twice the Speed of sound Mph and boasts a 500mile combat primary role of the 388th is Airt Osur face with a secondary Mission of air to air the Wing flies sonic 500 sorties a week while training at its Home in top just arrived pilots of the second wave of f16s Are greeted by the first wave fliers who had landed 15 min utes Center one of the first f16s to deploy overseas Rolls Down the runway at Flesland Center Mike Mcdonald Mcdonald is the air forces first Mission ready lieutenant to qualify on the Bot Tom police chief Sigurd Mueller of nearby inspects the cockpit of an Bottom f16s begin to line up on the photos by Rick Wasser