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Ukraine F-16 pilot killed After after shooting down 7 air threats during massive Russian attack
Ukraine has confirmed the loss of one of its F-16 Fighting Falcons and the death of its pilot, 1st Class Lieutenant Colonel Maksym Ustymenko, during a large-scale Russian missile and drone assault overnight.
Ukraine has confirmed the loss of one of its F-16 Fighting Falcons and the death of its pilot, 1st Class Lieutenant Colonel Maksym Ustymenko, during a large-scale Russian missile and drone assault overnight.
South Korean KF-16 crashes during takeoff in Alaska, pilots eject safely
A South Korean Air Force KF-16D fighter jet crashed during takeoff at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska around 16:00 on Tuesday. The aircraft, participating in a Red Flag-Alaska exercise, encountered an emergency shortly after becoming airborne, prompting both pilots to eject.
A South Korean Air Force KF-16D fighter jet crashed during takeoff at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska around 16:00 on Tuesday. The aircraft, participating in a Red Flag-Alaska exercise, encountered an emergency shortly after becoming airborne, prompting both pilots to eject.
PACAF F-16 Demo Team conducts final flight after 30 years of enhancing U.S. relations worldwide
U.S. Air Force Capt. Ethan “Bantam” Smith slams the engine throttle to maximum, creating 29,000 lbs. of thrust that launches the F-16 Fighting Falcon down the runway at over 150 mph before lifting off and immediately banking hard into a figure eight turn.
U.S. Air Force Capt. Ethan “Bantam” Smith slams the engine throttle to maximum, creating 29,000 lbs. of thrust that launches the F-16 Fighting Falcon down the runway at over 150 mph before lifting off and immediately banking hard into a figure eight turn.
- Romania takes delivery of two more F-16s from Norway
- Ukrainian Air Force loses another F-16 as pilot ejects during combat mission
- Bulgarian parliament seeks investigation into potential sabotage of new F-16 jet
- U.S. sends decommissioned F-16s to Ukraine for spare parts
- Ukrainian F-16 pilot Pavlo Ivanov killed in combat mission
- Philippines cleared to buy F-16s at estimated $5.6B
- Bulgaria receives first of 16 new F-16s
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Fleet overview:
scrapped: 204
write-off: 623
preserved: 166
stored: 575
instructional: 123
on order: 105
active: 2882
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Fleet drop: 44
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11 Jul 1986
1,000th F-16 - and the 1,572nd manufactured - is delivered to the USAF.
1,000th F-16 - and the 1,572nd manufactured - is delivered to the USAF.
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USAF #79343F-16A Block 10
Attrition mostly takes place in the early years of an F-16. This particular F-16, a USAF F-16A built in 1979 crashed 3 years after it rolled off the production line. The tail can still be found at the crash site in the Nevada desert.
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