Palm Springs in Riverside County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

General Dynamic F-16 Fighting Falcon

Photographed By Adam Margolis, September 14, 2022

1. General Dynamic F-16 Fighting Falcon Marker

Inscription. The F-16 is numerically the most important fighter int the Western worlds inventory. Developed for the US Air Force, it embodied lessons learned over Vietnam and was designed as an inexpensive and small version of the F-15.

Since it possessed some of the characteristics of contemporary Soviet fighters, the US Navy purchased 26 F-16s for use in the aggressor role at their famous "Top Gun" School at Miramar, CA. The Soviet-style camouflage on this particular aircraft was typical of the aggressors used at "Top Gun".

F-16s had a maximum gross weight of 25,000 lbs. and a top speed over Mach 2. They are used by many Western nations and will continue in service well into the next generation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, Vietnam.

Location. 33° 49.931′ N, 116° 30.213′ W. Marker is in Palm Springs, California, in Riverside County. Marker is on North Gene Autry Trail. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Palm Springs CA 92262, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Grumman A-6E Intruder (within shouting distance of this marker); Mikoyan-Gurevich Mig 15 (within shouting distance of this marker); M725 Ambulance (within shouting distance of this marker); Palm Springs Air Museum

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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tonopah Test Range Sign (about 300 feet away); McDonnell Douglass F-18 Hornet (about 400 feet away); Distinguished Flying Cross Memorial (about 400 feet away); Anti-Aircraft Searchlight (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Palm Springs.

Photographed By Adam Margolis, September 14, 2022

2. General Dynamic F-16 Fighting Falcon Marker

Duplicate marker on the other side of the aircraft.

Photographed By Adam Margolis, September 14, 2022

3. General Dynamic F-16 Fighting Falcon Marker

Photographed By Adam Margolis, September 14, 2022

4. General Dynamic F-16 Fighting Falcon Marker

Adjacent marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Adam Margolis, September 14, 2022

5. Adjacent marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 69 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 19, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.