As Europe’s only SEAD fighter squadron, the 480th FS is assigned 28 F-16 Fighting Falcons to provide expeditionary combat capability in…
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Military Aviation
F-16 Fanboy who Became A-10 pilot explains why he would never trade its Warthog for a Viper
by Dario Leone‘All through high school, and then all through pilot training, I wanted to fly the F-16. Agile, multirole, and downright sexy,…
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AirshowsMilitary Aviation
Thunderbirds Maintainer tests positive for COVID-19, Team Cancels performance at Wings Over Warren Airshow
by Dario LeoneA modified air show will still take place. The US Air Force (USAF) Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, will no longer be part of…
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Military AviationWeapons
First missile shot of an AIM-9X using the Legion Pod on an F-15C and first-ever flight of an operational F-16 with the Legion Pod: USAF advanced IRST Pod hits two major milestones
by Dario LeoneThe F-16 Legion Pod integration leveraged the previous achievements on the F-15C which reduced the test timeline on the F-16 from…
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Military Aviation
First female F-35A pilot to fly in combat launched by all-female maintenance crew for her first combat sortie in the JSF
On the day of her first combat sortie, F-35A Lightning II pilot Capt. Emily “Banzai” Thompson had an all-female maintenance crew launch…
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The event was intended to showcase the continued combat power of Aviano Air Base and give thanks to first responders, doctors,…
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Military Aviation
Vegas Goes Blue: 64th Aggressor Squadron flies training mission using all blue F-16s to symbolize Nellis appreciation for COVID-19 First Responders
The photos in this post feature F-16C Fighting Falcons assigned to the 64th Aggressor Squadron lining up, taxing and taking off…
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AirshowsMilitary Aviation
Meet Venom: F-16 Viper Demo Team’s new cool Special Painted jet
by Dario LeoneThe F-16 Venom features black snake scales across its back and up the tail. The yellow used by the team for…
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Military Aviation
This F-16 is the First Viper in Europe, 2nd in USAF inventory to clock 10,000 flight hours
by Dario LeoneThe aircraft also broke the USAF record for being the fastest F-16 to reach 10,000 flight hours. Aircraft 91-0343, a U.S.…
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Military Aviation
That time a RNoAF F-16 rushed specialised medical equipment halfway across Norway in 25 minutes and saved a critically ill patient’s life
by Dario LeoneOn Apr. 22, 2016 a quick-thinking medical staff in Norway saved a patient’s life by calling in a Royal Norwegian Air…
