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RSAF F-16 crashes at Tengah Air Base
On 8 May 2024, at 12.35h, a Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) F-16 experienced an issue during take-off. The pilot safely ejected and the plane crashed thereafter within the confines of Tengah Air Base.

F-16 crashed outside of Holloman Air Force Base, USA
An F-16 crashed outside of Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, on Tuesday around noon. The pilot safely ejected.

Iraqi F-16s to be equipped with the AN/ALQ-211 electronic warfare system
The Iraqi Air Force is to equip all 34 of its F-16C/D Block 52Ms with the AN/ALQ-211 Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare suite (AIDEWS).

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F-16 Fleet Status

F-16 fleet - May 8, 2024
	Fleet overview: scrapped: 204 write-off: 621 preserved: 162 stored: 582 instructional: 120 on order: 125 active: 2861
	Changes '23/'24: Fleet adds: 20 Fleet drop: 60
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Today in F-16 history

8 May 1982
USAF announces that the F-16 will be flown by the Thunderbirds, the USAF flight demonstration squadron.

8 May 1975
Neil Anderson belly lands the first YF-16 protoype on the grass at Fort Worth, after one of the main gear tires got stuck in the well during a practice demo for the Paris Air Show

Quote of the Day

No guts, no glory. If you are going to shoot him down, you have to get in there and mix it up with him.

-- Major Frederick C. Boots Bless, USAF (10 Victories, Korean Conflict)

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USAF MiG Killer

USAF #91353
F-16C Block 50

This F-16C shot down a MiG-29 in Operation Allied Force on May 4th, 1999. The kill marking has moved several times and changed colors repeatedly. The jet also wore five HARM markings which were removed shortly after returning home. In early 2004 a 'Lets Roll' decal/nose art was added.

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Callsign of the day

Callsign "Braniff"

I was furloughed from Braniff International Airways and was going through pilot training at Williams AFB. I had not told my classmates about my flight experience. After the first check ride, I confessed I had some flight experience. When they I told them about Braniff, that became my call sign.

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Latest Viper Drivers to reach 1K - 6K flying hours:

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