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USAF secretary Kendall plans to ride in AI-operated F-16 for a Sneak Peek on CCA Technology
The US Air Force is rapidly scaling up its plans to automate some of its fleet, and the US Air Force secretary says he's planning to fly in one of the autonomously piloted F-16s this spring.
The US Air Force is rapidly scaling up its plans to automate some of its fleet, and the US Air Force secretary says he's planning to fly in one of the autonomously piloted F-16s this spring.
Venezuelan F-16 downs an aircraft violating Venezuelan airspace
On Thursday the Venezuelan Air Force reported that one of its F-16 fighters shot down an aircraft declared hostile after it violated national airspace.
On Thursday the Venezuelan Air Force reported that one of its F-16 fighters shot down an aircraft declared hostile after it violated national airspace.
Argentina formalizes acquisition of Danish F-16 fighters
Danish Minister of Defense, Troels Lund Poulsen, arrived in Argentina on March 26 to seal the agreement for the purchase of 24 to 28 F-16MLU fighter jets, decommissioned by the Danish Air Force (RDAF), putting an end to the exaggeratedly long search for a supersonic multi-role fighter for the Argentine Air Force (FAA).
Danish Minister of Defense, Troels Lund Poulsen, arrived in Argentina on March 26 to seal the agreement for the purchase of 24 to 28 F-16MLU fighter jets, decommissioned by the Danish Air Force (RDAF), putting an end to the exaggeratedly long search for a supersonic multi-role fighter for the Argentine Air Force (FAA).
- Netherlands to provide Ukraine with €150 million of F-16 ammunition
- Greek F-16C Block 52+ crashes into sea, pilot rescued
- Ohio ANG F-16 experiences 'in-flight emergency' during landing at 180th FW
- Kunsan AB Airmen, allies complete Cobra Gold 24
- First 3 of 16 F-16 Block 70s arrived in Bahrain
- F-16 Block 70 jets set off on historic ferry flight to Bahrain
- Lockheed Martin delivers first two F-16 Block 70 aircraft for Slovakia
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Fleet overview:
scrapped: 204
write-off: 620
preserved: 162
stored: 584
instructional: 121
on order: 127
active: 2857
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Changes '23/'24:
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Fleet drop: 59
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Today in F-16 history
Apr 1996
TUAF accepts first F-16 from Peace Onyx II order.
TUAF accepts first F-16 from Peace Onyx II order.
24 Apr 1994
F-16 tested with conformal fuel tank shapes.
F-16 tested with conformal fuel tank shapes.
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38 Victories
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Fourty Consecutive Code 1 Combat Missions
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USAF #89119F-16C Block 40
Noteworthy for flying 40 consecutive combat sorties code 1. The aircraft reached 30 consecutive flights on March 23rd, 2010 (pictured). After its 40th flight code 1 the aircraft returned with two problems on March 30th.
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Well I was doing my aviation course through cadets and I am 6 foot 2 so they had to order me a special flight suit and had to move the seat back in the cockpit for me etc... :)
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