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Morris ANGB receives initial delivery of Slovak F-16 Blk 70s
Jul 02, 2024 - The Morris ANGB is home to the Air National Guard’s premier F-16 fighter pilot training unit, the 162nd Wing, providing training for coalition war-fighting partners for the United States Air Force and international allies, which is why the Department of the Air Force selected Morris ANGB to receive up to nine Slovak-owned F-16 Block 70s. The first Block 70 aircraft arrived on June 13. [Read more...]
Spangdahlem Air Base F-16 reaches 10,000 flying hours
Jun 27, 2024 - On Jun. 24, 2024 the F-16C Block 50C, designated as tail number #91-0358, reached 10,000 flying hours during a sortie at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. [Read more...]
Wear and tear in pitch rate gyroscopes caused Singapore F-16 crash
Jun 26, 2024 - Singapore's Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) has attributed the crash of one of their F-16s on 8 May to “degraded” gyroscopes. The F-16 crashed shortly after take-off from Tengah Air Base. [Read more...]
79th ‘Tigers’ take on Checkered Flag 24-2, WSEP
May 29, 2024 - The U.S. Air Force 79th Fighter and Fighter Generation Squadron ‘Tigers’ took part in Checkered Flag 24-2 and the Weapons System Evaluation Program (WSEP) at Tyndall Air Force Base from May 9-22, 2024. These exercises aimed to enhance air combat readiness alongside 5th-generation aircraft and validate weapons systems and tactics in realistic, large-scale training scenarios. [Read more...]
Eielson AFB F-16 undergoes in-flight emergency
May 29, 2024 - An F-16 Fighting Falcon with the 18th Fighter Interceptor Squadron from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, experienced an in-flight emergency during take-off at approximately 13:47h, on May 28, 2024. [Read more...]
RSAF F-16 crashes at Tengah Air Base
May 08, 2024 - On 8 May 2024, at 12.35h, a Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) F-16 experienced an issue during take-off. The pilot safely ejected and the plane crashed thereafter within the confines of Tengah Air Base. [Read more...]
F-16 crashed outside of Holloman Air Force Base, USA
May 01, 2024 - An F-16 crashed outside of Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, on Tuesday around noon. The pilot safely ejected. [Read more...]
Iraqi F-16s to be equipped with the AN/ALQ-211 electronic warfare system
Apr 25, 2024 - The Iraqi Air Force is to equip all 34 of its F-16C/D Block 52Ms with the AN/ALQ-211 Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare suite (AIDEWS). [Read more...]
USAF secretary Kendall plans to ride in AI-operated F-16 for a Sneak Peek on CCA Technology
Apr 12, 2024 - The US Air Force is rapidly scaling up its plans to automate some of its fleet, and the US Air Force secretary says he's planning to fly in one of the autonomously piloted F-16s this spring. [Read more...]
Venezuelan F-16 downs an aircraft violating Venezuelan airspace
Mar 31, 2024 - On Thursday the Venezuelan Air Force reported that one of its F-16 fighters shot down an aircraft declared hostile after it violated national airspace. [Read more...]
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