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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 14, 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

14 May 1992
First production F-16D block 50 (#90-0834) is delivered to the USAF.

Quote of the Day

Aeronautics was neither an industry nor a science. It was a miracle...

-- Igor Sikorsky

F-16 Hall of Fame

Dorsal Spine

NASA #75750
NF-16A

In 1982 the 6th Full-Scale Development (FSD) aircraft was modified as Advanced Fighter Technology Integration (AFTI) testbed, which included the canards from the YF-16 CCV and a dorsal spine. The dorsal spine would eventually make it to some production model F-16s. First program was the Digital Flight Control System (DFCS) in which a total of 108 flights were executed untill July of 1983.

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Callsign of the day

Callsign "Fridge"

A guest had brought some French Cheese to the bar along with some salami and other goodies. This well-intentioned Lt, working behind the Sq bar, decided to put this particular cheese in the refrigerator. Wrong move. It was Brie, which HAS to be served at room temp when it is at its oozing best. No class.

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

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