A group of F-16s from the 85th Test and Evaluation
A group of F-16s from the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron and the 40th Flight Test Squadron, return to Eglin Air Force Base after a successful test mission Dec. 19, 2019. This test successfully demonstrated s... More
Capt Brett Hughes and Capt Kevin Tinsley from the 40th
Capt Brett Hughes and Capt Kevin Tinsley from the 40th Flight Test Squadron fire an advanced medium-range air-to-air missile near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 26, 2020. The AMRAAM has a range of up to 86 m... More
An F-16 is flown by Alec "Bulldog" Spencer, SEEK EAGLE
An F-16 is flown by Alec "Bulldog" Spencer, SEEK EAGLE Weapons Certification Division Chief, during an approach at mission at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Apr. 21, 2019. The 40 FLTS mission is to execut... More
A F-15E Strike Eagle from the 40th Flight Test Squadron
A F-15E Strike Eagle from the 40th Flight Test Squadron prepares to fire an advanced medium-range air-to-air missile near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 26, 2020. The AMRAAM is the world's most popular beyon... More
Maj Nathan 'Doom' McCaskey, a F-16 Test Pilot with
Maj Nathan 'Doom' McCaskey, a F-16 Test Pilot with the 40th Flight Test Squadron, waits to dearm a new test jet at Eglin Air Force Base, FL, Sept 18, 2020. The 40th FLTS traded a F-16D for a F-16C from the 8th ... More
A F-15E Strike Eagle from the 40th Flight Test Squadron
A F-15E Strike Eagle from the 40th Flight Test Squadron prepares to fire an advanced medium-range air-to-air missile near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 26, 2020. The AMRAAM is the world's most popular beyon... More
Lt. Col. Alec "Bulldog" Spencer, SEEK EAGLE Weapons
Lt. Col. Alec "Bulldog" Spencer, SEEK EAGLE Weapons Certification Division Chief, banks in his F-16 Fighting Falcon over the test range at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Apr. 24, 2019. This was the first ... More
Two F-15E Strike Eagles and a F-16D Fighting Falcon
Two F-15E Strike Eagles and a F-16D Fighting Falcon from the 40th Flight Test Squadron fly in formation near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 24, 2020. This was the final flight for Sq Ldr Steve Durcan, Royal ... More
F-16s and F-15s from the 40th Flight Test Squadron
F-16s and F-15s from the 40th Flight Test Squadron set their formation before the Salute to Health Care Workers over the Emerald Coast near Eglin Air Force Base, FL on 14 May, 2020. The jets overflew 6 differen... More
Two F-15E Strike Eagles and a F-16D Fighting Falcon
Two F-15E Strike Eagles and a F-16D Fighting Falcon from the 40th Flight Test Squadron fly in formation near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 24, 2020. This was the final flight for Sq Ldr Steve Durcan, Royal ... More
A QF-16 explodes when it hits the ground after being
A QF-16 explodes when it hits the ground after being shot down by an AIM-9X over the test range at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Apr. 24, 2019. This was the first time this AIM-9X was used against a QF-1... More
Capt. Brett Hughes, pilot, and Capt. Kevin Tinsley,
Capt. Brett Hughes, pilot, and Capt. Kevin Tinsley, weapon systems officer, from the 40th Flight Test Squadron conduct a live missile test near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 26, 2020. The mission of the 40 F... More
Members of the Eglin AFB 96 Maintenance Group Weapons
Members of the Eglin AFB 96 Maintenance Group Weapons Standardization team prepare the AIM-9X Sidewinder missile that will be used during a live fire test at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Apr. 23, 2019. ... More
Two F-15E Strike Eagles and a F-16D Fighting Falcon
Two F-15E Strike Eagles and a F-16D Fighting Falcon from the 40th Flight Test Squadron fly in formation near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 24, 2020. This was the final flight for Sq Ldr Steve Durcan, Royal ... More
A F-16 flown by Maj Spencer Bell, 40th Flight Test
A F-16 flown by Maj Spencer Bell, 40th Flight Test Squadron test pilot, receives fuel from a KC-46 Pegasus during a flutter mission at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Dec. 12, 2019. This was the first operational r... More
Maj Nathan 'Doom' McCaskey, a F-16 Test Pilot with
Maj Nathan 'Doom' McCaskey, a F-16 Test Pilot with the 40th Flight Test Squadron, lands a new test jet at Eglin Air Force Base, FL, Sept 18, 2020. The 40th FLTS traded a F-16D for a F-16C from the 8th Fighter S... More
Maj Nathan 'Doom' McCaskey, a F-16 Test Pilot with
Maj Nathan 'Doom' McCaskey, a F-16 Test Pilot with the 40th Flight Test Squadron, waits to dearm a new test jet at Eglin Air Force Base, FL, Sept 18, 2020. The 40th FLTS traded a F-16D for a F-16C from the 8th ... More
Maj Nathan 'Doom' McCaskey, a F-16 Test Pilot with
Maj Nathan 'Doom' McCaskey, a F-16 Test Pilot with the 40th Flight Test Squadron, parks a new test jet at Eglin Air Force Base, FL, Sept 18, 2020. The 40th FLTS traded a F-16D for a F-16C from the 8th Fighter S... More
Capt Brett Hughes and Capt Kevin Tinsley from the 40th
Capt Brett Hughes and Capt Kevin Tinsley from the 40th Flight Test Squadron fire an advanced medium-range air-to-air missile near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 26, 2020. The AMRAAM has a range of up to 86 m... More
An F-16 is flown by Alec "Bulldog" Spencer, SEEK EAGLE
An F-16 is flown by Alec "Bulldog" Spencer, SEEK EAGLE Weapons Certification Division Chief, during an approach at mission at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Apr. 21, 2019. The 40 FLTS mission is to execut... More
An F-16C Fighting Falcon is flown by Maj Nathan "Doom"
An F-16C Fighting Falcon is flown by Maj Nathan "Doom" McCaskey, 40th Flight Test Squadron test pilot, during a test of the APKWS SBVU rocket near Eglin Air Force Base, FL, Nov 3, 2020. The purpose of this test... More
An F-16CM is flown by Maj Spencer Bell from the 40th
An F-16CM is flown by Maj Spencer Bell from the 40th Flight Test Squadron during the Salute to Health Care Workers over the Emerald Coast near Eglin Air Force Base, FL on 14 May, 2020. The jets overflew 6 diffe... More
An F-15 Eagle piloted by Lt Col Andrew Rollins, Operational
An F-15 Eagle piloted by Lt Col Andrew Rollins, Operational Flight Program Combined Test Force Commander, conducts AIM 9X testing near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The AIM 9X is a short range air-to-air missile t... More
F-16s and F-15s from the 40th Flight Test Squadron
F-16s and F-15s from the 40th Flight Test Squadron set their formation before the Salute to Health Care Workers over the Emerald Coast near Eglin Air Force Base, FL on 14 May, 2020. The jets overflew 6 differen... More
Capt Brett Hughes and Capt Kevin Tinsley from the 40th
Capt Brett Hughes and Capt Kevin Tinsley from the 40th Flight Test Squadron fire an advanced medium-range air-to-air missile near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 26, 2020. The AMRAAM has a range of up to 86 m... More
An F-15 Eagle piloted by Lt Col Andrew Rollins, Operational
An F-15 Eagle piloted by Lt Col Andrew Rollins, Operational Flight Program Combined Test Force Commander, conducts AIM 9X testing near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The AIM 9X is a short range air-to-air missile t... More
Mr. Andy Orton and Mr. Steve Kagan, Lockheed Martin
Mr. Andy Orton and Mr. Steve Kagan, Lockheed Martin F-16 Flight Test Engineers, prepare the F-16 Fighting Falcon before a live fire test at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Apr. 23, 2019. The AIM-9X is the ... More
Airman First Class Tiffany Shelton, 96 Maintenance
Airman First Class Tiffany Shelton, 96 Maintenance Weapons Standardization, tightens a component on the AIM-9X Sidewinder missile that will be used during a live fire test at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico... More
Maj. Jared Krueger, Maj. Jacob Rohrbach and Capt. Craig
Maj. Jared Krueger, Maj. Jacob Rohrbach and Capt. Craig Porter from the 40th Flight Test Squadron fly the F-16 Fighting Falcon during an air combat training sortie June 12, 2019 near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. ... More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon is flown by Maj Nathan "Doom"
An F-16 Fighting Falcon is flown by Maj Nathan "Doom" McCaskey, 40th Flight Test Squadron test pilot, during a test of the APKWS SBVU rocket near Eglin Air Force Base, FL, Nov 3, 2020. The 40 FLTS mission is to... More
Mr. James Gabert, Raytheon Missile Systems Engineer,
Mr. James Gabert, Raytheon Missile Systems Engineer, and Mr. Reid Wakayama, TSI Preflight support and Instrumentation, preflight the AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles before a live fire test at Holloman Air Force Base... More
An F-16 from the 40th Flight Test Squadron located
An F-16 from the 40th Flight Test Squadron located at Eglin Air Force Base, FL preforms flutter testing on 23 August 2019. Flutter testing evaluates the vibration characteristics of the airplane at certain spee... More
Maj Nathan 'Doom' McCaskey, and Maj Ryan 'Lobo" Forystek,
Maj Nathan 'Doom' McCaskey, and Maj Ryan 'Lobo" Forystek, F-16 Test Pilots with the 40th Flight Test Squadron, land with a new test jet at Eglin Air Force Base, FL, Sept 18, 2020. The 40th FLTS traded a F-16D f... More
Two F-15E Strike Eagles and a F-16D Fighting Falcon
Two F-15E Strike Eagles and a F-16D Fighting Falcon from the 40th Flight Test Squadron fly in formation near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 24, 2020. This was the final flight for Sq Ldr Steve Durcan, Royal ... More
A F-16C flown by Maj Jeffrey Entine, 85th Flight Test
A F-16C flown by Maj Jeffrey Entine, 85th Flight Test Squadron test pilot, prepares to fire a rocket at a test drone at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Dec. 19, 2019. This test successfully demonstrated shooting a... More
A F-16D Fighting Falcon from the 40th Flight Test Squadron
A F-16D Fighting Falcon from the 40th Flight Test Squadron prepares to fly at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 24, 2020. This was the final flight for Sq Ldr Steve Durcan, Royal Air Force exchange pilot to the... More
Mr. Don Allen, Aerial Photographer, and Lt. Col. Alec
Mr. Don Allen, Aerial Photographer, and Lt. Col. Alec "Bulldog" Spencer, SEEK EAGLE Weapons Certification Division Chief, wait before take-off at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Apr. 24, 2019. This was the... More
A F-15E Strike Eagle from the 40th Flight Test Squadron
A F-15E Strike Eagle from the 40th Flight Test Squadron prepares to fire an advanced medium-range air-to-air missile near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 26, 2020. The AMRAAM is the world's most popular beyon... More
F-16s and F-15s from the 40th Flight Test Squadron
F-16s and F-15s from the 40th Flight Test Squadron set their formation before the Salute to Health Care Workers over the Emerald Coast near Eglin Air Force Base, FL on 14 May, 2020. The jets overflew 6 differen... More
A F-16 flown by Maj Spencer Bell, 40th Flight Test
A F-16 flown by Maj Spencer Bell, 40th Flight Test Squadron test pilot, receives fuel from a KC-46 Pegasus during a flutter mission at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Dec. 12, 2019. This was the first operational r... More
Mr. Steve Kagan and Mr. Andy Orton, Lockheed Martin
Mr. Steve Kagan and Mr. Andy Orton, Lockheed Martin F-16 Flight Test Engineers, stand by an AIM-9X Sidewinder missile before a live fire test at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Apr. 23, 2019. The AIM-9X is... More
Maj Nathan "Doom" McCaskey, 40th Flight Test Squadron
Maj Nathan "Doom" McCaskey, 40th Flight Test Squadron test pilot, fires an APKWS SBVU rocket from his F-16 Fighting Falcon near Eglin Air Force Base, FL, Nov 3, 2020. The APKWS SBVU was being tested against a g... More
Maj. Jared Krueger, Maj. Jacob Rohrbach and Capt. Craig
Maj. Jared Krueger, Maj. Jacob Rohrbach and Capt. Craig Porter from the 40th Flight Test Squadron return to Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. in F-16 Fighting Falcons June 12, 2019. The F-16 has an internal M61 Vulcan... More
Lt. Col. Alec "Bulldog" Spencer, SEEK EAGLE Weapons
Lt. Col. Alec "Bulldog" Spencer, SEEK EAGLE Weapons Certification Division Chief, Capt. Spencer "Memphis" Bell, 40th Flight Test Squadron Pilot and members of the 96 Maintenance Group pose for a picture after a... More
Capt. Brett Hughes, pilot, and Capt. Kevin Tinsley,
Capt. Brett Hughes, pilot, and Capt. Kevin Tinsley, weapon systems officer, from the 40th Flight Test Squadron conduct a live missile test near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 26, 2020. The mission of the 40 F... More
Maj Nathan 'Doom' McCaskey, a F-16 Test Pilot with
Maj Nathan 'Doom' McCaskey, a F-16 Test Pilot with the 40th Flight Test Squadron, lands a new test jet at Eglin Air Force Base, FL, Sept 18, 2020. The 40th FLTS traded a F-16D for a F-16C from the 8th Fighter S... More
Mr. Don Allen, Aerial Photographer, and Lt. Col. Alec
Mr. Don Allen, Aerial Photographer, and Lt. Col. Alec "Bulldog" Spencer, SEEK EAGLE Weapons Certification Division Chief, fly in close while returning to Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Apr. 24, 2019. This... More
Capt Brett Hughes and Capt Kevin Tinsley from the 40th
Capt Brett Hughes and Capt Kevin Tinsley from the 40th Flight Test Squadron fire an advanced medium-range air-to-air missile near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 26, 2020. The AMRAAM has a range of up to 86 m... More
Mr. Andy Orton, F-16 Flight Test Engineer, and Mr.
Mr. Andy Orton, F-16 Flight Test Engineer, and Mr. Joey Brown, 780 TS/TSA Air -to-Air Test Engineer, preflight a F-16 Fighting Falcon before a live fire AIM-9X test at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Apr. ... More
An F-16C Fighting Falcon is flown by Maj Nathan "Doom"
An F-16C Fighting Falcon is flown by Maj Nathan "Doom" McCaskey, 40th Flight Test Squadron test pilot, during a test of the APKWS SBVU rocket near Eglin Air Force Base, FL, Nov 3, 2020. The purpose of this test... More
Maj. Jared Krueger, Maj. Jacob Rohrbach and Capt. Craig
Maj. Jared Krueger, Maj. Jacob Rohrbach and Capt. Craig Porter from the 40th Flight Test Squadron fly F-16 Fighting Falcons during a training sortie over the Gulf of Mexico June 12, 2019 near Eglin Air Force Ba... More
A F-16 flown by Maj Spencer Bell, 40th Flight Test
A F-16 flown by Maj Spencer Bell, 40th Flight Test Squadron test pilot, receives fuel from a KC-46 Pegasus during a flutter mission at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Dec. 12, 2019. This was the first operational r... More
Two F-15E Strike Eagles and a F-16D Fighting Falcon
Two F-15E Strike Eagles and a F-16D Fighting Falcon from the 40th Flight Test Squadron fly in formation near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 24, 2020. This was the final flight for Sq Ldr Steve Durcan, Royal ... More
F-16s and F-15s from the 40th Flight Test Squadron
F-16s and F-15s from the 40th Flight Test Squadron set their formation before the Salute to Health Care Workers over the Emerald Coast near Eglin Air Force Base, FL on 14 May, 2020. The jets overflew 6 differen... More
A F-16 flown by Maj Spencer Bell, 40th Flight Test
A F-16 flown by Maj Spencer Bell, 40th Flight Test Squadron test pilot, receives fuel from a KC-46 Pegasus during a flutter mission at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Dec. 12, 2019. This was the first operational r... More
Tech Sgt. Gregory Harrison, Staff Sgt. Michael Velasco,
Tech Sgt. Gregory Harrison, Staff Sgt. Michael Velasco, Airman First Class Tiffany Shelton, and Staff Sgt. Nathan Smith, 96 Maintenance Group\Blue Weapons, pose for a picture in from of a F-16 Fighting Falcon e... More
Capt. Spencer "Memphis" Bell, 40th Flight Test Squadron
Capt. Spencer "Memphis" Bell, 40th Flight Test Squadron F-16 Experimental Test Pilot, return to Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. after a mission to Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Apr. 26, 2019. The 40 FLTS miss... More
A F-16 flown by Maj Spencer Bell, 40th Flight Test
A F-16 flown by Maj Spencer Bell, 40th Flight Test Squadron test pilot, receives fuel from a KC-46 Pegasus during a flutter mission at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Dec. 12, 2019. This was the first operational r... More
Maj Nathan 'Doom' McCaskey, a F-16 Test Pilot with
Maj Nathan 'Doom' McCaskey, a F-16 Test Pilot with the 40th Flight Test Squadron, lands a new test jet at Eglin Air Force Base, FL, Sept 18, 2020. The 40th FLTS traded a F-16D for a F-16C from the 8th Fighter S... More
An F-15 Eagle piloted by Lt Col Andrew Rollins, Operational
An F-15 Eagle piloted by Lt Col Andrew Rollins, Operational Flight Program Combined Test Force Commander, conducts AIM 9X testing near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The AIM 9X is a short range air-to-air missile t... More
An F-16C Fighting Falcon flown by Maj Nathan "Doom"
An F-16C Fighting Falcon flown by Maj Nathan "Doom" McCaskey, 40th Flight Test Squadron test pilot, turns in on final during a test of the APKWS SBVU rocket near Eglin Air Force Base, FL, Nov 3, 2020. The purpo... More
Capt. Spencer "Memphis" Bell, 40th Flight Test Squadron
Capt. Spencer "Memphis" Bell, 40th Flight Test Squadron Pilot and Tech. Sgt. John Raven, 40th FLTS Photographer fly near White Sands National Monument near Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Apr. 24, 2019. Th... More