F-16 Fighting Falcon

Successful flight of the first Slovakian F-16 Block 70 fighter jet

Successful flight of the first Slovakian F-16 Block 70 fighter jet

The successful flight of the first Slovakian F-16 Block 70 occurred on Sep. 29, 2023 at Lockheed Martin’s production facility… Read More

2 days ago

The story behind the Wolf Pack F-16 sporting a special tail flash honoring Robin Olds’ F-4C Phantom II

In 2021 F-16C 89-2060 was given a special paint scheme honoring the legendary triple ace Robin Olds who led the… Read More

2 weeks ago

US Navy Operations Specialist explains why despite the Ukraine F-16 delivery delay the Viper will turn things for the better in Kyiv’s favor

‘The time it takes to deploy the F-16, will not change how Russia defends itself against them. Russia’s only recourse… Read More

3 weeks ago

ANG F-16 pilots who were tasked to ram United Airlines Flight 93 recall being ready to Sacrifice their Lives on 9/11

“Sass would ram his aircraft into the cockpit where the terrorists were, to destroy the flight controls, I would take… Read More

3 weeks ago

First Slovak Viper unveiled: the Slovak Air Force will be the first European country to receive the F-16 Block 70, the most capable version of the Fighting Falcon

The first Slovak Air Force F-16 Viper Block 70 (tactical number 1001) will perform its maiden flight in November. The… Read More

4 weeks ago

Lockheed Martin to establish European F-16 Training Center in Romania to train Ukrainian Viper pilots (and F-16 drivers from other regional operators)

“Once details are finalized, we are confident the training center will ultimately benefit Romania and other regional F-16 operators, including… Read More

1 month ago

The Story of the F-16 CCV, the Viper that Could Turn Without Banking

The F-16 CCV concept entails “decoupling” the aircraft’s flight control surfaces so that they can operate independently. This approach enables… Read More

1 month ago

First Air Force Reserve Unit set to receive the F-35 Marks historic milestone with final F-16 deployment

The 301st Fighter Wing will be the first Air Force Reserve Command wing equipped with the F-35. It is expected… Read More

2 months ago

173rd FW ‘Eagle Driver’ becomes the first ANG fighter pilot selected to be a Thunderbird demonstration pilot

Maj. Tyler Clark, a 173rd Fighter Wing ‘Eagle Driver’ is the first ANG fighter pilot selected to be a Thunderbird… Read More

2 months ago

Biden Administration notifies Congress on potential sale of 38 F-16s to Argentina in a move aimed at countering the JF-17 fighter jets offered by China

The proposed arms package includes the sale of up to 38 F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets from Denmark and four… Read More

2 months ago

Aviano F-16 that shot down three Serbian J-21 Jastreb fighters in 1994 Flying Missions to Deter Iran

Three green stars are plainly visible on the F-16, tail 2137. The F-16 is forward deployed to CENTCOM from Aviano… Read More

2 months ago

US Sending Destroyer, F-35s, F-16s to Protect Merchant Ships in Middle East After ‘Alarming’ Actions by Iran, Pentagon Says

The US dispatched F-35 Lighting II Joint Strike Fighters and F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters to supplement forces already in US… Read More

3 months ago

Holloman receives Luke F-16 heritage jets with custom paint schemes as part of 49th Wing and 309th Fighter Squadron Fighting Falcon “block swap”

The 309th Fighter Squadron at Luke Air Force Base initiated an F-16 Fighting Falcon “block swap” with the 49th Wing… Read More

3 months ago

The story of Package Q Airstrike, the largest operational F-16 mission of all time that made USAF realize that big formations weren’t as good as stealthy precision strikes

The ‘Package Q Airstrike' took place on Jan. 19, 1991 and it was the largest combined strike of Operation Desert… Read More

3 months ago

Bye-bye to BRRRT: Moody AFB to replace A-10s with F-35s, Idaho ANG to replace A-10s with F-16s

The USAF Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown Jr. said on Mar. 7, 2023 the service would likely retire all… Read More

3 months ago

F-16 Viper on celluloid — The story of the Iron Eagle series

While Top Gun showed off the F-14 Tomcat to its advantage, the F-16 Fighting Falcon had the very questionable Iron… Read More

3 months ago

Naval Flight Officer explains why the number of engines was key for the Navy in selecting the YF-17 over the YF-16

‘We used to have a joke in flight training: “What happens to a prop aircraft when it loses its engine?… Read More

3 months ago