General Dynamics F-16A Netz, Reg. N858TA, Serial No. 6V-45, Other Marks 260, Airline: Top Aces, camouflage paint scheme, close-up pilot view, overhead view, air-to-air, Luke Air Force Base, test flights Arizona 2023

An overhead air-to-air view shows a Top Aces General Dynamics F-16A Netz flying near Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, during 2023 testing. The aircraft bears registration N858TA, former serial 6V-45, and marking 260, finished in a desert camouflage pattern. This early F-16A variant is powered by a Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-200 afterburning turbofan engine. The image highlights the pilot beneath the bubble canopy, the compact wing planform, and the aircraft’s stable configuration during evaluation flight.