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Yes, it's gold! Iowa ANG gold F-16 remake celebrates ANG history
With the popularity of this summer's blockbuster fighter jet film featuring an awesome F-14 Tomcat, 2022 is shaping up to be the year to celebrate the 4th generation fighter jet.

Romanian government approves buy of 32 F-16s from Norway for 454 mln euro
The Romanian government has approved the purchase of 32 F-16s from Norway for €454 million. The purchase will allow the country to retire Soviet-era MiG-21 fighter jets from service.

Taiwanese F-16 makes emergency landing in Hawaii
A Republic of China Air Force F-16 on its way from Arizona to Taiwan made an emergency landing in Hawaii due to a front landing gear malfunction.

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F-16 Fleet Status

F-16 fleet - Jul 5, 2022
	Fleet overview: scrapped: 203 write-off: 617 preserved: 157 stored: 562 instructional: 116 on order: 129 active: 2885
	Changes '21/'22: Fleet adds: 129 Fleet drop: 124
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Today in F-16 history

5 Jul 1991
U.S. Air Force awards contract to begin MLU full-scale development effort.

Quote of the Day

The engine is the heart of an aeroplane, but the pilot is its soul.

-- Sir Walter Raleigh

F-16 Hall of Fame

Lost in the Desert

USAF #79343
F-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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F-16 Forum

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F-22 and F-35 Forum

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Callsign of the day

Callsign "Half Pint"

Hardheaded Angry Little Fucker Possibly In Need of Therapy

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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 2021-09-23	Cdt. Mario "Mario" Volders \| 31 sqn
	3,000 Hrs 2021-00-00	Wg.Cmd. Umer "Archer" Rasheed 11 sqn \| 11 sqn
	2,000 Hrs 2020-02-27	Lt.Col. Tse Chao "Ricky Bobby" Ying 17 TFG \| 21 TFG
	1,000 Hrs 2022-01-26	Sqn.Ldr. Tehseen "Slayer" Tariq , TT 29 sqn \| Mig 21
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