1/72 Lockheed F-16C OprtnDsrtSHOB HA38029 Hobby Master 1: 72 Lockheed F 16C "Operation Desert Storm" 87 0257, 614th TFS, Doha AB, Qatar, 1991 The F 16 Fighting Falcon was produced by General Dynamics who became Lockheed who then merged with Martin Marietta to become Lockheed Martin. The F 16 entered service in January 1979 as a multi role jet fighter that evolved into an all weather multi role aircraft capable of sustaining 9 g turns. The F 16 is relatively inexpensive to purchase