F-16D

Close Cousins: IAI Lavi versus F-16 Viper

Close Cousins: IAI Lavi versus F-16 Viper

Some experts feel that the performance of the IAI Lavi would be broadly comparable to today's F-16C/D Viper in most… Read More

7 months ago

USAF drops F-16 replacement for now. The service anticipates hundreds of Vipers in active service until the 2040s.

Much of the recent service-life extension program work on the F-16 has bought years of additional life for the type.… Read More

1 year ago

THIS PILOT SCORED BOTH THE FIRST U.S. F-16 KILL AND THE FIRST KILL FOR THE AIM-120 AMRAAM

"Someone was going to die within the next two minutes, and it wasn't going to be me or my wingman,"… Read More

2 years ago

Thunderbirds honored man who jumped off bridge to save 18-month-old girl with a flight in their F-16D

The USAF Thunderbirds honored Jonathan Bauer, a man who jumped off a bridge to save an 18-month-old girl who plunged… Read More

2 years ago

Female fighter pilots test G-suit modified to fit women pilots

Five female fighter pilots tested a modified version of the Advanced Technology Anti-Gravity Suit. Five female fighter pilots tested a… Read More

3 years ago

Photos show Israeli F-16C/D Fighter jets Damaged In heavy rainstorm. IAF admits Mistake in not moving jets to safety during flood at Hatzor Air Base.

The F-16 fighter jets are expected to return to service in less than a week, after costly repairs are made.… Read More

4 years ago

The sad story of the Green Ramp Disaster

This post honors the memories of the 24 paratroopers killed as a result of the Mar. 23, 1994 Green Ramp… Read More

5 years ago

THUNDERBIRD F-16D FLIPPED OVER BY A STRONG GUST OF WIND

The F-16D Fighting Falcon crashed into the grass as it taxied to the staging area following a performance at the… Read More

6 years ago

USAF TO UPGRADE 841 OF ITS F-16C/D FIGHTING FALCON MULTI-ROLE FIGHTERS TO 13,856 AIRFRAME HOURS

Previously USAF had authorized the extend of the designed service life of the F-16 Block 42-52 aircraft to 12,000 flight… Read More

6 years ago