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Top Aces Integrates Cutting-Edge IRST on F-16 Advanced Aggressor Fighter
Top Aces Corp., the world’s only commercial operator of the F-16 aircraft for advanced adversary air (ADAIR) training, announces the integration of an infrared search and track (IRST) capability on its F-16 Advanced Aggressor Fighter (AAF) platform.
First Polish Air Force F-35 ‘Husarz’ unveiled
On Aug, 28, 2024, the first Polish Air Force F-35A, designated AZ-01, was officially unveiled during a roll-out ceremony at Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth facilities, Texas. This aircraft entered production in April 2023.
Ukrainian F-16 crashed amid a barrage of Russian missiles on Monday
One of the F-16s sent from NATO allies to Ukraine has been destroyed. The jet went down amid a barrage of Russian missiles on Monday, killing pilot Oleksiy "Moonfish" Mes.
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F-16 Fleet Status
F-16 fleet - Sep 16, 2024
Fleet overview:
scrapped: 204
write-off: 622
preserved: 164
stored: 580
instructional: 119
on order: 122
active: 2864
Changes '23/'24:
Fleet adds: 23
Fleet drop: 71
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Sep 2003
LMTAS successfully concludes flight testing of the Sniper XR Advanced Targeting Pod on F-16 block 30 and 50 aircraft.
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A good simulator check ride is like successful surgery on a cadaver.
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Russian Bear
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F-16C Block 30
The first European Aggressor F-16, marked with bort code '01' and parked in front of a Hardened Aircraft Shelter adorned with a Russian bear and star. The aircraft belonged to the only USAFE aggressor squadron - the 527th AS - based at RAF Bentwaters in the UK.
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Callsign of the day

Callsign "GABBBOY"

While TDY to Tyndall I had a string of 13 Ground Aborts in a row. Hence the name Ground Abort Bit!@ Boy (GABBBOY.) I complained about it every day during the TDY hence the 3rd B. Thanks Rude Dawg.
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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  
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Lt.Col. Emre Mert
| 151 Filo | 132 Filo | 132 Filo  
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2,000 Hours 2,000 Hrs
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1,000 Hours 1,000 Hrs
2023-08-24
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SSgt. Thomas Quinn (added: 14 Apr 2024)
480 FS | 8 FS | 35 FS | 14 FS
Cpl. Ben Ang (added: 20 Jun 2024)
143 sqn
MSgt. Steve Jones (added: 18 Apr 2024)
19 FS | 19 FS | 19 FS
MSgt. Darrell Roderique (added: 8 Jun 2024)
306 TFS | 35 FS | 39 FLTS
Sgt. Michael Cassidy (added: 14 Jun 2024)
496 TFS
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