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Ukrainian Air Force loses another F-16 as pilot ejects during combat mission
The Ukrainian Air Force has lost contact with one of its F-16 fighter jets during a combat mission, prompting the pilot to eject. While the pilot was safely recovered, the aircraft is lost—marking the third known incident involving Ukraine’s newly acquired F-16s since they were introduced into service.

Bulgarian parliament seeks investigation into potential sabotage of new F-16 jet
The Bulgarian Parliament called for an investigation last Wednesday into possible foreign interference following an incident involving a newly delivered F-16 fighter jet.

U.S. sends decommissioned F-16s to Ukraine for spare parts
The United States has begun transferring retired F-16 Fighting Falcons to Ukraine, not as operational aircraft, but as sources of spare parts to support Ukraine's growing fleet of European-donated F-16s.

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F-16 fleet - May 21, 2025
	Fleet overview: scrapped: 204 write-off: 623 preserved: 166 stored: 585 instructional: 123 on order: 106 active: 2871
	Changes '23/'24: Fleet adds: 102 Fleet drop: 51
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J-79 Testbed

USAF #75752
F-16B

Modified as F-16/79 with a General Electric J-79 engine. This engine was tested as a low-cost and lower-thrust alternative for non-NATO allies. The project never materialised because the standard Pratt & Whitney F-100 engine was made available to all who could pay for it under the Reagan Administration.

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Callsign "Tickler"

Last name French - enough said....

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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
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	4,000 Hrs 2024-12-03	Lt.Col. Donald "Rhett" Butler (Ret.) 79 FS \| 422 TES \| 1 sqn
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	2,000 Hrs 2023-11-15	Lt.Col. Michal "Bongo" Zloch 6 ELT \| 3 ELT
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