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Israeli airmen eject from F-16D during landing mishap
Jan 03, 2013 - An Israeli Air Force F-16D block 30 'Barak' believed to be from 109 Sqn slid off the runway at Ramat David airbase after a technical fault was detected during landing on January 2, 2013. Both pilot and navigator ejected safely. [Read more...]
Israeli F-16 slides off runway
Dec 26, 2012 - An Israeli Air Force F-16 slid off the runway at Ramat David airbase after completing a routine training mission on Tuesday. [Read more...]
F-16 engines stolen from Israeli army base
Dec 06, 2012 - Israel's military police are investigating the theft of F-16 fighter plane engines from an military base in central Israel, with the military suspecting that the thieves had inside help. The F-16C/D 'Barak' jets were undergoing repairs. [Read more...]
Israeli F-16I damaged during aerial refuelling exercise
Jul 27, 2012 - Israeli new media reported an F-16I 'Sufa' sustained damage during an aerial refuelling exercise which resulted in the boom on the Boeing 707 'Reem' tanker to disintegrate. [Read more...]
Northrop Grumman to provide RDAF with LITENING G4 Targeting Systems
Jun 25, 2012 - The Danish Ministry of Defence announced that it has selected Northrop Grumman's LITENING G4 targeting system for its F-16 fighter aircraft. [Read more...]
PolAF conducts training exercise with IDFAF
Apr 04, 2012 - For the first time the Polish Air Force conducted a combat training exercise with the Israeli Air Force as Israel was in the midst of a new surge of rocket fire directed at the South of the country. [Read more...]
IDFAF continues to upgrade older F-16s as delivery of the F- 35 might be delayed
Dec 12, 2011 - Amid growing concern that delivery of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter might be delayed, the Israel Air Force is further moving forward with a new upgrade program for its older F-16 fighter jets. [Read more...]
IDF F-16 grazes a tree during landing
Jul 15, 2011 - Israel Air Force Commander Maj. Gen. Ido Nechushtan ordered the temporary suspension of all training flights after an F-16 nearly crashed during a landing approach at Ramat David Air Base. [Read more...]
Israeli F-16 downs UFO flying too close to Dimona
Dec 17, 2010 - The Israeli air force yesterday shot down what seems to have been a balloon that flew over the country's secretive Dimona nuclear reactor site. [Read more...]
F-16I crashes in Negev desert
Nov 11, 2010 - An Israeli F-16I crashed Wednesday night in southern Israel during a routine training flight, the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement. Both crew were killed in the incident. [Read more...]
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