F-16.net - The ultimate F-16, F-35 and F-22 reference

F-16, F-22 and F-35 News

PolAF F-16C block 52 #4056 from 6 elt spotted in a very nice tiger scheme for the Tigermeet held at Konya AB on May 7th, 2015. [Photo by John de Winter]

Polish F-16 Tiger Demo crashes during Radom Air Show training
The aviation world is in mourning after Major Maciej “SLAB” Krakowian, a highly regarded pilot with the Polish Air Force F-16 Tiger Demo Team, was killed in a tragic crash this afternoon during a rehearsal for the Radom International Airshow.

BAF F-16AM #FA-132 from 2 W is taking off from Leeuwarden AB on October 7th, 2021 during the Weapons Instructor Course. [Photo by John de Winter]

Belgium's Air Force takes on strategic NATO air policing in Iceland
The Belgian Air Component (BAC) has officially taken command of a crucial air policing mission over strategic Icelandic airspace, deploying a contingent of F-16s to Keflavik Air Base.

PolAF F-16C block 52 #4047 from 31 BLT is taxiing by the lens right after the base organised an elephant walk on October 31st, 2024. [Photo by Arek Biały]

Poland signs $3.8 Billion deal to upgrade F-16 fleet to Viper standard
Poland has finalized a $3.8 billion agreement with the United States to modernize its fleet of 48 F-16C/D Block 52+ fighters to the F-16V (Viper) standard, significantly enhancing its NATO-aligned air combat capabilities.

More F-16 News | F-22 News | F-35 News

F-16 Fleet Status

F-16 fleet - Sep 3, 2025
	Fleet overview: scrapped: 204 write-off: 624 preserved: 166 stored: 577 instructional: 122 on order: 103 active: 2882
	Changes '23/'24: Fleet adds: 102 Fleet drop: 48
See detailed fleet reports

Sponsor - New

Today in F-16 history

3 Sep 1992
Taiwan orders 150 F-16s (Peace Fenghuang) becoming the 18th customer.

Quote of the Day

If an earthquake suddenly opened a fissure in a runway that caused an accident, the NTSB would find a way to blame it on pilot error.

-- Unknown

F-16 Hall of Fame

Sparrow Tester

The second YF-16 (#01568), equiped with 2x AIM-9, 2x AIM-7 and camera pods test-firing a Sparrow missile. [USAF photo]

USAF #01568
YF-16

The aircraft used to perform some tests with the AIM-7 Sparrow missile. Only with the introduction of the ADF version of the F-16, a BVR missile capacity was added to the airframe.

See more F-16 Aircraft profiles

F-16 Forum

	Crash of Polish Air Force F-16 Tiger dem...	viperimages
	The comprehensive F-16 HG5 colorscheme t...	alfagolf
	JASDF F-2 crashes	Gamera
	Jet transfers between units	weasel1962
	Faded 'Have Glass' color or new finish o...	Boman
	Romania buying 32 F-16s from Norway	friberi
	F-16 vs MiG-29 energy maneuverability fr...	viperzerof-2
	BAF F-16s policing Iceland	basher54321

Go to the forum

F-22 and F-35 Forum

	Canada and the CF-35	ricnunes
	Spain - Typhoons and F-35's to replace H...	ricnunes
	F-35 fighter jet crashed on a flightline...	f119doctor
	F-35 Lightning videos	ricnunes
	F-35 program updates	ricnunes
	Ukraine war's effect on Europe's F-35 pl...	ricnunes
	F-35s escort Putin’s plane out of Alaska...	ricnunes
	India and the F-35?	Corsair1963

Go to the forum

Military Aviation Forum

	Does Pakistan currently hold an advantag...	ricnunes
	Russia-Ukraine War 2022	hornetfinn
	General F/A-XX thread	Corsair1963
	R-77M Amraamski	hornetfinn
	Aerospace picture(s) of the day - 'The M...	jetblast16
	Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) thre...	ricnunes
	Indian Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft (MRFA...	Corsair1963
	Saab Gripen news	loke

Go to the forum

From C-130.net

	70th Anniversary of C-130 photo	daswp
	Radio controlled hobby C-130	FlightDreamz
	C-130J and HIMARS redefine rapid strike ...	edpop
	C-130 for the NAVY?	mekong68

Go to the forum

Callsign of the day

Callsign "Pumpkin"

I had traded one of my flight suits to a Coast Guard buddy for one of their “cool looking” orange ones…Yup, I looked like a big ol pumpkin in that thing (6’3", 220lb+)

More callsigns

Sierra Hotel

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

	6,000 Hrs 2008-05-02	Lt.Col. Mike "Brillo" Brill \| 466 FS \| 421 FS
	5,000 Hrs 2021-09-21	Lt.Col. David "Grits" Gritsavage \| 134 FS \| 134 FS \| 125 FS
	4,000 Hrs 2024-12-03	Lt.Col. Donald "Rhett" Butler (Ret.) 79 FS \| 422 TES \| 1 sqn
	3,000 Hrs 2023-07-26	Maj. Bambang "Sphinx" Aulia Yudhistira
	2,000 Hrs 2023-11-15	Lt.Col. Michal "Bongo" Zloch 6 ELT \| 3 ELT
	1,000 Hrs 2023-08-24	Capt. Wahyu "Skipper" Aditya Budiarta
More F-16 Pilots profiles