Col R. Dean Stickell, USAF, Ret., ’63, (second from left) was featured on a panel discussion held by the Air and Space Forces Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Md., celebrating the F-16’s 50 years of flight. Stickell, who flew the YF-16 prototype aircraft in 1974 as a Tactical Air Command pilot, is shown here (left to right) with moderator, Gen Charlie Lyon, USAF, Ret., ’80; Stickell; Gen Gary North, USAF, Ret.; and Brig Gen Tadd Clark, USAF.
September 17, 2024
50 Years of the F-16
Brig. Gen. Tad Clark, Commander, 31st Fighter Wing
Gen. Gary North, USAF (Ret.), Vice President for Customer Requirements, Lockheed Martin
Col. Dean Stickell, USAF (Ret.), Former Commander, 16th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron and
432nd Tactical Fighter Wing
Moderator: Maj. Gen. Charles Lyon, USAF (Ret.), former Director of Operations,
Headquarters Air Combat Command
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Photo by Jud McCrehin/staff
