Thirty Years of Fire: How the F-16 Became Iraq's Most Feared Warplane
From its baptism of fire over Baghdad's anti-aircraft corridors in 1991 to precision strikes deep inside insurgent-held territory in 2003, the F-16 Fighting Falcon rewrote the rules of aerial combat with every sortie it flew. Over three decades, the jet did not simply participate in America's air campaigns over Iraq — it defined them. This is the story of an aircraft that grew smarter, deadlier, and more capable with each conflict it survived.