Three other Viper drivers flew with “Vrieske” during his record flight on Friday Mar. 5, 2021. All four together flew more…
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Military Aviation
USAF mulls 4.5/5 gen minus clean sheet fighter to replace F-16, thinks to use the F-35 less to mitigate F135 engine wear issues
by Dario LeoneFormer USAF acquisition chief Will Roper opened the possibility of buying more F-16s for this purpose but Chief of Staff Gen.…
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Military Aviation
This month USAF will try to operate F-16s, F-35s from austere airfield inside the jungle of Guam
by Dario LeoneThe rough airfield until now has only hosted C-130s and helicopter operations. This month the US Air Force (USAF) will held…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
Wisconsin Air National Guard F-16 crashes, Pilot’s Status ‘Unknown’
by Dario LeoneEmergency responders are on scene. The cause of the crash, as well as the status of the pilot, are unknown at…
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Military Aviation
Canada’s Top Aces could buy 29 surplus F-16A/Bs from Israel as part of its future fleet of high-end aggressor aircraft
by Dario LeoneThe company future fleet of F-16 aggressors will challenge the highly-advanced capabilities of 5th generation aircraft as highly-representative threats. According to…
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
The Argentine Air Force wanted to replace its A-4 fleet with F/A-18s or F-16s instead had to buy 34 former USMC Skyhawks and upgrading them to the A-4AR standard
by Dario LeoneThe first A-4AR Fighting Hawk (in recognition of the F-16 Fighting Falcon, which was the source of its new avionics) reached…
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Military Aviation
Belgian Air Force unveils F-16 with cool tail flash celebrating 45 years of Multi National Fighter Program
by Dario LeoneThe Multi National Fighter Program was created in June 1975 following the decision by Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Norway to…
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Military Aviation
AN/APG-83 AESA Radar now fully operational on Air National Guard F-16s
by Dario LeoneOn Sep. 7, 2020 the USAF began installation of APG-83 radars on Air National Guard F-16s at Joe Foss Field, Sioux…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
Armenian Su-25 attack aircraft was most probably shot down by an Azeri MiG-29 (and not by a Turkish F-16)
by Dario LeoneIn a Facebook post, the Armenian Defence Ministry spokeswoman Shushan Stepanyan, said the Turkish F-16 was 60km (37 miles) deep into…
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Military Aviation
Video shows F-16s using laser weapons pods to protect KC-46A from enemy missiles
by Dario LeoneLockheed Martin in fact is developing Tactical Airborne Laser Weapon System (TALWS) technology to protect warfighters on the battlefield. The interesting…