3. The misplaced belief that the F-16 is a true multi-role fighter is no doubt a contributing factor to the common occurence of Vipers spearing into rocks, dirt, trees, other aircraft and large bodies of water with the pitot
tube.
There's a book out about a Wild Weasel F-16 pilot who also flew CAS and used his cannon in OIF. I'll find the name, I suspect the author is a back seater who met single seat fighter pilots and didn't care for them.
My experiences working with Vipers, and the various upgrades and mods, found them to be a remarkably good multi mission platform. The guys who flew them were crazy in the good way that fighter pilots are crazy.
