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Top Aces Announces FAA Certification of F-16 Fighter Aircraft
Top Aces Corp., a leading provider of advanced adversary training, today announced a groundbreaking milestone as its newly-acquired F-16 fighter aircraft earned FAA certification and completed its first flight.

Air Force opens new F-16 production line for foreign military sales
To support the growing demand for new F-16 Fighting Falcon from partner nations, the U.S. Air Force has teamed with Lockheed Martin Corp. to open a new production line to build the F-16 Block 70/72 fighter aircraft at the company’s facility in Greenville, South Carolina.

Six Taiwanese F-16s return home
After a stay of over 20 years in the United States for training purposes Taiwanese jets are returning home to be upgraded to the F-16V configuration.

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F-16 Fleet Status

F-16 fleet - Jun 7, 2021
	Fleet overview: scrapped: 155 write-off: 617 preserved: 155 stored: 574 instructional: 109 on order: 129 active: 2937
	Changes '20/'21: Fleet adds: 129 Fleet drop: 35
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Today in F-16 history

7 Jun 1981
First F-16 combat use, in Israel's raid on a Iraqi nuclear reactor (Osirak).

Quote of the Day

When a prang seems inevitable, endeavour to strike the softest, cheapest object in the vicinity as slowly and gently as possible.

-- Advice given to RAF pilots during W.W.II

F-16 Hall of Fame

Lost over Serbia

USAF #88550
F-16C Block 40

Lost over Serbia near Nakucani during operation Allied Force due to engine failure, which was caused by a nearby SA-3 explosion. The pilot, Lt. Col. David Goldfein, ejected safely and was rescued by helicopter. The tail is on display in the Museum of Warplanes in Belgrade, Serbia.

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F-16 Forum

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F-22 and F-35 Forum

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Callsign of the day

Callsign "Eight Ball"

Originally I was Eagle, since I'm bald and have a large beak (nose). It was then revised to Golden Eagle since I hadn't pinned on 1st LT at that point. Then I was playing pool and doing rather well. Being bald it was proposed that I be called Cue Ball. That lasted until it took me 6 or 7 tries to sink the 8 to win the game. I'm now officially known as 8-Ball.

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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
	5,000 Hrs 2021-04-20	Lt.Col. Scott "Skinny" Thompson \| 195 FS
	4,000 Hrs 2021-06-02	Col. Michael "Vito" Ferrario \| 157 FS
	3,000 Hrs 2020-11-24	Maj. Sean "Double" Rassas \| 69 FS \| 944 FW
	2,000 Hrs 2020-02-27	Lt.Col. Tse Chao "Ricky Bobby" Ying 17 TFG \| 21 TFG
	1,000 Hrs 2020-10-07	Maj. Adam "Sumo" Gazda
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