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Top Aces Integrates Cutting-Edge IRST on F-16 Advanced Aggressor Fighter
Top Aces Corp., the world’s only commercial operator of the F-16 aircraft for advanced adversary air (ADAIR) training, announces the integration of an infrared search and track (IRST) capability on its F-16 Advanced Aggressor Fighter (AAF) platform.
First Polish Air Force F-35 ‘Husarz’ unveiled
On Aug, 28, 2024, the first Polish Air Force F-35A, designated AZ-01, was officially unveiled during a roll-out ceremony at Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth facilities, Texas. This aircraft entered production in April 2023.
Ukrainian F-16 crashed amid a barrage of Russian missiles on Monday
One of the F-16s sent from NATO allies to Ukraine has been destroyed. The jet went down amid a barrage of Russian missiles on Monday, killing pilot Oleksiy "Moonfish" Mes.
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F-16 Fleet Status
F-16 fleet - Oct 9, 2024
Fleet overview:
scrapped: 204
write-off: 622
preserved: 164
stored: 579
instructional: 119
on order: 120
active: 2867
Changes '23/'24:
Fleet adds: 25
Fleet drop: 71
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Today in F-16 history
9 Oct 1979
First production F-16A block 5 (#78-0022) is delivered to the USAF.
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Combat flying is long hours of total boredom interrupted by seconds of sheer terror.
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Testing the AGM-119A Penguin
RNoAF #685
F-16A Block 15
An AGM-119A Penguin anti-ship missile is mounted on the pylon of RNoAF F-16A block 15 #685 from 331 skv during testing of the missile in the mid eighties. Norway is the only country using the Penguin missile.
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Callsign of the day

Callsign "Muskrat"

1978 in the 70 TFS bar. My call sign was Carrot Top or just "Carrot" or "CT." I had a way out-of-limits walrus mustache. Tommy Graves said, loud enough for everyone to hear, "CT, you look just like a Muskrat." Been Muskrat ever since.
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