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First 3 of 16 F-16 Block 70s arrived in Bahrain
In a significant milestone for Bahrain’s military capabilities, the first three of 16 F-16 Block 70 jets landed at Bahrain’s Isa Air Base on Friday, March 8.
F-16 Block 70 jets set off on historic ferry flight to Bahrain
Lockheed Martin marked a significant milestone with the departure of the first ferry cell of three F-16 Block 70 jets from Greenville, South Carolina, to Bahrain.
Lockheed Martin Delivers First Two F-16 Block 70 Aircraft For Slovakia
In a ceremony at Lockheed Martin's Greenville facility, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the Slovak Republic, Robert Kaliňák, along with esteemed delegates from the United States and Slovakia, commemorated the delivery of Slovakia's first two F-16 Block 70 aircraft.
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F-16 fleet - Mar 19, 2024
Fleet overview:
scrapped: 204
write-off: 620
preserved: 161
stored: 589
instructional: 121
on order: 127
active: 2853
Changes '23/'24:
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Fleet drop: 57
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HAF accepts first F-16 from Peace Xenia IV order.
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Twelve 'Fighting Falcons' from 4 TFS return to Hill AFB, Utah, from Flesland AFB, Norway after completing the USAF's first full overseas operational F-16 deployment.
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