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AI defeats top Viper driver in DARPA’s dogfight contest
Aug 21, 2020 - A computer program easily beat a veteran U.S. F-16 pilot in five rounds of simulated F-16 flight combat during a competition intended to spur the development of artificial intelligence that helps pilots during aerial dogfights. [Read more...]
First two F-16s of the Peace Carpathian II program delivered.
Aug 14, 2020 - Today the first two F-16s of the Peace Carpathian II program were delivered to the Forţele Aeriene Române (Romanian Air Force) and landed at Feteşti AB. [Read more...]
F-16 crashes at Holloman Air Force
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...]
Luke changes F-16 paint scheme to a single color
Jul 07, 2020 - A team of nine 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron Low Observable Aircraft Structural Maintenance personnel painted an F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the 310th Fighter Squadron a solid medium-gray color. [Read more...]
Pilot dies after F-16 crash at Shaw Air Force Base
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...]
Paint shop at Hill AFB gives F-16 ‘spooky’ paint scheme
Jun 11, 2020 - Painters at Hill Air Force Base recently completed an elaborate makeover on an F-16 Fighting Falcon by giving it the now-popular "ghost" paint scheme. [Read more...]
F-16 Viper flagship gets a facelift
Jun 08, 2020 - Airmen with the 8th Aircraft Maintenance Unit painted their F-16 Viper flagship during late May to early June. [Read more...]
D.C. Jet painted with MLB’s Nats Logo at Iowa paint facility
Jun 05, 2020 - “The one constant through all the years Ray, has been baseball.” This line from the 1989 film “Field of Dreams” was spoken by the character of Terence Mann played by actor James Earl Jones. The iconic baseball movie that asked, “Is this heaven?” about an Iowa cornfield, turned baseball field, still speaks to baseball fans throughout America. [Read more...]
F-16 at Spangdahlem first in Europe to hit 10,000 flight hours
Apr 24, 2020 - An F-16 combat jet at Spangdahlem Air Base achieved a landmark 10,000 flight hours on Thursday, nearly 27 years after it rolled off the production line and began flying for the 52nd Fighter Wing. [Read more...]
555 EFS commander hits 3,000 flying hour milestone
Apr 06, 2020 - Lt. Col. Beau Diers, 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander, has experienced more than most over the course of his 17-year career in the U.S. Air Force. [Read more...]
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