Farewell to the Falcon: 457th EFS concludes last deployment flying the F-16
An F-16C "Fighting Falcon" assigned to the 457th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (EFS) sits on the taxiway before taking off from Prince Sultan Air Base (PSAB), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, June 13, 2023. This August, the 457th EFS will redeploy to their home station at the 301st Fighter Wing (FW), Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, Fort Worth, TX. The 457th EFS deployment to PSAB marks the last time the fighter squadron will deploy with their F-16C aircraft as the 301st FW transitions to the F-35. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexander Frank)