Description
Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon, 522nd FS
Fly with the 522nd FS in this Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon model. Each model is carved from wood and hand painted to provide a unique piece of art.
- Length – 18 inches
- Made from Mahogany
- US Veteran-Owned Business
- Officially Licensed by Lockheed Martin
- The product is not intended to be used by children 12 years and younger.
LOCKHEED MARTIN, F-16 Fighting Falcon, associated emblems and logos, and body designs of vehicles are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Lockheed Martin Corporation in the USA and/or other jurisdictions, used under license by Squadron Nostalgia LLC.
The 522nd FS was the first squadron of the Canon based 27th Wing to receive F-16s. It was equipped with the F-16 together with its sister squadrons – the 523rd and 524th. In the first place these were block 30 airframes received from various other units. Although the F-16 itself is not optimised for close air support missions, these F-16s were the first to replace A-10 units in theatre. The first F-16s were received in May of 1995 with the final delivery taking place during 1996.
It was not long before the squadron was tasked to take up the demanding rotations in South East Asia. The first deployment already happened in 1997 for an Operation Southern Watch deployment.
