McChord Air Force Base in McChord AFB in Pierce County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
F-16 Fighting Falcon
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, May 19, 2011
1. F-16 Fighting Falcon Marker
Dedicated to the men and women who defend America's skies
May 21, 2008
Erected 2008.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, Afghanistan. A significant historical date for this entry is May 21, 2008.
Location. 47° 7.339′ N, 122° 30.335′ W. Marker is in McChord AFB, Washington, in Pierce County. It is in McChord Air Force Base. It is at the intersection of Lincoln Boulevard SW and Evergreen Way SW, on the left when traveling west on Lincoln Boulevard SW. This aircraft is on display in front of the Washington National Guard's Western Air Defense Sector (WADS) building on McChord AFB. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: McChord AFB WA 98438, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Puget Sound Region and in Greater Seattle. It is also on the American Pacific Coast, in the Pacific Northwest, and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, in the Cascade Range, in the Inside Passage, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: POW/MIA Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Loadmasters Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); 36th Airlift Squadron Memorial (approx. one mile away); Consolidated SA-10A Catalina (approx. 1.2 miles away); Convair F-106A Delta Dart (approx. 1.2 miles away); McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle (approx. 1.2 miles away); McDonnell CF-101F Voodoo (approx. 1.2 miles away); Fairchild Republic A-10A Thunderbolt II (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in McChord AFB.
Also see . . .
1. McChord Air Museum. (Submitted on June 29, 2011, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama.)
2. Wikipedia - F-16 Fighting Falcon. (Submitted on June 29, 2011, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama.)
3. F-16.net. Links to various news articles about this aircraft being placed on display at McChord AFB. This website also contains a LOT of other information about the F-16. (Submitted on June 29, 2011, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama.)
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, May 19, 2011
2. F-16 Fighting Falcon Marker
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, May 19, 2011
3. F-16 Fighting Falcon
Tail markings on the F-16, s/n 82-929.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2011, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. This page has been viewed 746 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 29, 2011, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
