Palmdale in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
F-16A
Fighting Falcon
Erected by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space.
Location. 34° 36.598′ N, 118° 7.006′ W. Marker is in Palmdale, California, in Los Angeles County. Marker is at the intersection of Lockheed Way and 8th Street East, on the right when traveling west on Lockheed Way. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1011 Lockheed Way, Palmdale CA 93599, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. F-104 (within shouting distance of this marker); A.W. "Tony" LeVier 1913-1998 (approx. 1.7 miles away); William J. "Pete" Knight (approx. 1.7 miles away); Wright J65 Turbojet Engine (approx. 1.7 miles away); MK-20 Rockeye Cluster Bomb Unit (approx. 1.7 miles away); F-101 Voodoo Escort Fighter (approx. 1.7 miles away); A-4AR Cockpit Trainer (approx. 1.7 miles away); F-86 (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Palmdale.
Regarding F-16A. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a single-engine fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics for the U.S. Air Force. Over 4,600 aircraft have been built since production began in 1976 in Fort Worth, Texas. Although no longer being purchased by the U.S. Air Force, improved versions are being built in Greenville, South Carolina, for export customers. In 1993, General Dynamics sold its aircraft manufacturing business to the Lockheed Corporation, which in turn became Lockheed Martin after a 1995 merger with Martin Marietta.
In 2014, NASA Dryden Flight Research Center became the NASA Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 74 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 4, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.