An XT-ROAR-DINARY paint for an extraordinary event, our F-16 2021 XTM X-Tiger is now ready to prowl the skies. Taken on…
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The package includes three spare AN/APG-83 Advanced Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radars, but there is no mention of the specific type…
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Eastern Air Defense Sector takes group photo with F-16 #89-114, one of the jets that responded to 9/11 terror attacks
by TAGCTeamOn Jun. 9, 2021 the Eastern Air Defense Sector had a unit photograph taken at the neighboring Griffiss International Airport as…
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The F-35A fleet is now the second-largest in the US Air Force’s inventory, behind the F-16
by Dario LeoneThere are now 283 Lightning IIs in the USAF’s arsenal, compared to 281 A-10s, 234 F-15C/Ds, and 218 F-15Es. US Air…
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Meet Belgian Air Component Captain Steven “Vrieske” De Vries, the first non-US F-16 pilot to clock 5,000 hours in the Viper
by Dario LeoneThree other Viper drivers flew with “Vrieske” during his record flight on Friday Mar. 5, 2021. All four together flew more…
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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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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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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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