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Guard F-16 crashes in Wisconsin
USAF F-16C block 30 #87-0349 from the 176th FS on a routine training mission in the skies over Northern Wisconsin on April 23rd, 2013. [USAF photo by 1st Lt. Stephen Montgomery]
Dec 09, 2020 - A Wisconsin Air National Guard F-16 crashed in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula Tuesday night, unfortunately the pilot did not survive. [Read more...]
Taiwanese F-16 goes missing during training
RoCAF F-16A block 20 #6672 from the 26th TFG is touching down on the runway at Hualien AB on October 14th, 2019. [Photo by Michael Stolle]
Nov 18, 2020 - On Tuesday night an ROCAF F-16 disappeared during a nighttime training mission. The Taiwanese defense ministry said the single-seater plane fell off radar screens about two minutes after taking off and that the fate of the pilot was unknown. [Read more...]
F-16 crashes at Holloman Air Force
USAF F-16C block 42 #90-0751 from the 311th FS is coming in for landing at Holloman AB on September 14th, 2016. This is the first jet of the squadron to receive the 'HO' tailcode instead of the standard 'LF'. [Photo by Damon J. Duran]
Jul 14, 2020 - An F-16C from the 49th Fighter Wing at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico crashed while landing Monday, 13th July, the base said in a press release. [Read more...]
Pilot dies after F-16 crash at Shaw Air Force Base
USAF F-16C block 50 #91-0372 assigned to the 77th EFS deployed at Aviano AB in support of Operation Unified Protector. The Gambler AMU and the 77th EFS, supported the Operation Unified Protector for more than five months in enforcement of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1970 and 1973. [USAF photo by SSgt. Julius Delos Reyes]
Jul 01, 2020 - The pilot of an Air Force F-16CM Fighting Falcon was killed following a crash late Tuesday at Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina. [Read more...]
Pakistani F-16 crashes during military parade rehearsal
PAF F-16A block 15 #84707 from the 11th sqn seen performing during the Pakistan's Defence Day airshow. [PAF photo]
Mar 11, 2020 - A Pakistani Air Force F-16 crashed during practice rehearsals for the Pakistan Day military parade over the capital of Islamabad with the loss of the pilot, Wing Commander Noman Akram. [Read more...]
Egyptian F-16 fighter jet crashed during training, pilot killed
EAF F-16C block 40 #9718 from 282 TFB is parked on a nightly tarmac. [EAF photo]
Jan 16, 2020 - An Egyptian Air Force pilot was killed when his F-16C Block 40 (#9719) crashed during a training mission on January 14th near Rafah, North Sinai. [Read more...]
IDFAF F-16s damaged after flooding at Hatzor airbase
Eight F-16 jets were damaged last week as heavy rain flooded their under ground 'datak' hangars at Hatzor AB. [IDFAF photo]
Jan 13, 2020 - Eight F-16 jets were damaged last week as heavy rain flooded their under ground 'datak' hangars at Hatzor AB, the military acknowledged Sunday, following attempts to have the information censored initially. [Read more...]
Kunsan pilot ejects from F-16
USAF F-16C block 30 #86-0301 from the 80th FS flies to a target range to practice weapons firing procedures at Kunsan AB on August 15th, 2006. The aircraft is preparing to deploy its AIM-9 Sidewinder missile for a live fire exercise. [USAF photo by TSgt. Jeffrey Allen]
Dec 02, 2019 - An F-16 pilot suffered minor injuries after ejecting from his aircraft during a routine landing, prompting officials at Kunsan Air Base to close the runway for nearly 24 hours, according to the Air Force. [Read more...]
U.S. F-16 drops dummy bomb off firing range in northeastern Japan
USAF F-16C block 50 #91-0346 from the 14th FS drops an inert GBU-38 on Draughon Range on May 13th, 2009. This was the first time a joint direct attack munition was used on the range. [USAF photo by 1st Lt. Ryan Cross]
Nov 08, 2019 - A U.S. F-16 fighter jet accidentally released a 230 kilogram (500lb) inert bomb during onto private property near a firing and bombing range near Misawa Air Base in northeastern Japan. [Read more...]
USAF F-16 crashed near Holloman AFB - Pilot ejected
An F-16 from the 314th FS taxis toward its new home in the hangars at Holloman AFB on June 16th, 2015. The 308th FS and their F-16s have moved their base of operations to Holloman as a tenant unit, along with other squadrons from the 54th Fighter Group. The 54th Fighter Group will be activating the 314th FS with the 12 F-16s that has been transferred to Holloman. In March of 2014 the 54th Fighter Group was activated at Holloman. The 314th FS is the second squadron to transfer from Luke. [USAF photo by SrA. Chase Cannon]
Oct 29, 2019 - A pilot successfully ejected from an F-16 before the fighter crashed in southern New Mexico during a training flight. [Read more...]
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