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Norway delivered the first three F-16s to Romania
Nov 29, 2023 - This week, three Romanian pilots take off from Rygge air station with newly overhauled F-16 fighters on their way to the aircraft's new home base in Romania. [Read more...]
Chilean F-16 fighter jets will be upgraded to M6.6 standard
Nov 03, 2023 - Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $177m contract to provide support for the Chilean Air Force F-16 M6.6 Operational Flight Programme and Systems Upgrade. [Read more...]
Dutch F-16s heading to Romania to train Ukrainian pilots
Nov 01, 2023 - The first F-16 fighter jets that the Netherlands is donating to Ukraine will arrive at the training center in Romania within two weeks, according to Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte. [Read more...]
Ukrainian pilots learning to fly F-16s in Arizona
Oct 24, 2023 - After months of negotiations, a handful of Ukrainian pilots are at long last in Arizona. They're part of the first group of Ukrainians learning how to fly the F-16 fighter jet. [Read more...]
USAF F-16 downs armed Turkish drone over Syria
Oct 06, 2023 - In a rare use of force by one NATO member against another a USAF F-16C Block 40 shot down an armed Turkish Anka-S drone on Thursday.as it came too close of American troops and Syrian Democratic Forces at the Tal Baydar base in northeastern Syria. [Read more...]
F-16 Fighting Falcons for the Vietnamese Air Force?
Sep 25, 2023 - The Biden administration is reportedly negotiating with Vietnam on the sale of an arms package featuring a fleet of F-16 fighter jets, in a move that could irk China and sideline Russia. [Read more...]
South Korean pilot safe after fighter-jet takeoff crash
Sep 21, 2023 - A South Korean Air Force KF-16 fighter crashed Thursday morning shortly after takeoff at a base in Seosan City, about 60 miles southwest of Seoul, according to an Air Force spokesman. [Read more...]
Singapore equips RSAF F-16s with Israeli-made Python-5
Sep 14, 2023 - The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) publicly confirmed last week during an open house celebration at the at Paya Lebar Air Base that its upgraded F-16 C/D/D+ fighter aircraft are armed with the Python 5 air-to-air missile. [Read more...]
Lockheed Martin unveils Slovak Republic's first F-16 Block 70
Sep 07, 2023 - The first F-16 Block 70 aircraft for the Slovak Republic was unveiled at Lockheed Martin's production facility in Greenville, South Carolina, during a visit from the country's Minister of Defence, Martin Sklenár. [Read more...]
Denmark starts training of Ukrainian pilots on F-16s
Aug 23, 2023 - Ukrainian pilots have begun training on the F-16, a piece of military hardware they deem essential to counter Russian air superiority. A number of Ukrainian engineers and technicians are also undergoing training, in addition to the eight pilots. [Read more...]
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