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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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.…
- Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
Spangdahlem F-16 Crashes, Pilots Ejects Safely
by Dario LeoneThe F-16 crashed at about 3 p.m. near Zemmer, western Germany, during a routine training sortie. On Oct. 8, 2019 a…
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F-16 from USAF Viper Demonstration Team does Emergency Landing at RIAT 2019 after Experiencing Issue with right Horizontal Stabilizer
by Dario LeoneFollowing the damage, Maj. Garret “Toro” Schmitz spoke to the tower and stated that he thought his arrestor hook had ‘inadvertently’…
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OHIO ANG DEPLOYS 12 F-16s TO ESTONIA IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION ATLANTIC RESOLVE
by Dario LeoneThe F-16 plans to fly approximately 60 missions per week Ohio Air National Guard (ANG) has deployed 12 F-16s along with…
