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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).
USAF secretary Kendall plans to ride in AI-operated F-16 for a Sneak Peek on CCA Technology
The US Air Force is rapidly scaling up its plans to automate some of its fleet, and the US Air Force secretary says he's planning to fly in one of the autonomously piloted F-16s this spring.
Venezuelan F-16 downs an aircraft violating Venezuelan airspace
On Thursday the Venezuelan Air Force reported that one of its F-16 fighters shot down an aircraft declared hostile after it violated national airspace.
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F-16 fleet - Apr 29, 2024
Fleet overview:
scrapped: 204
write-off: 620
preserved: 162
stored: 584
instructional: 121
on order: 127
active: 2857
Changes '23/'24:
Fleet adds: 20
Fleet drop: 59
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Quote of the Day
... a fighter pilot must be free to propose improvements ( in tactics) or he will get himself killed.
-- Commander Randy Duke Cunningham, USN
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Arctic Aggressor
USAF #86305
F-16C Block 30
The first F-16 to receive an arctic camo scheme to be used in its role as an Aggressor in the newly established 18th Aggressor Squadron based at Eielson AFB, Alaska. The photo attached to this history was taken in November of 2007, before the aircraft transferred to the 18th AS.
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Callsign of the day

Callsign "PITA"

I was assigned to the 36 FS (Osan AB) and all the FNGs get a naming ceremony. Considering that I was on my fourth tour in the Viper, had trained several of these guys either in UPT or RTU, and already had paid my dues, I basically busted their balls during the whole ceremony (and paid the drinking penalties for it). They finally gave up and named me Pain In The Ass. I think I earned it!
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Latest Viper Drivers to reach 1K - 6K flying hours:
6,000 Hours 6,000 Hrs
2008-05-02
Lt.Col. Mike "Brillo" Brill
| 466 FS | 421 FS  
5,000 Hours 5,000 Hrs
2021-09-21
Lt.Col. David "Grits" Gritsavage
| 134 FS | 134 FS | 125 FS  
4,000 Hours 4,000 Hrs
2023-11-21
Lt.Col. Emre Mert
| 151 Filo | 132 Filo | 132 Filo  
3,000 Hours 3,000 Hrs
2023-07-26
2,000 Hours 2,000 Hrs
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1,000 Hours 1,000 Hrs
2023-08-24
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SSgt Anthony Myers (added: 26 Apr 2024)
35 FS | 510 FS | 510 FS | 311 FS
Sgt.1st Clss Rick Verver (added: 15 Apr 2024)
315 sqn | 315 sqn
SSgt. Thomas Quinn (added: 14 Apr 2024)
480 FS | 8 FS | 35 FS
SrA. Steve Jones (added: 18 Apr 2024)
19 FS | 19 FS | 19 FS
Mr. John Gerbas III (added: 5 Jul 2007)
22 FS | 416 FLTS | 416 FLTS | 36 FS | 79 FS | 312 sqn | 331 skv | 313 sqn | 312 sqn
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184 FS "Flying Razorbacks" (USAF ANG)