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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
F-16 Fleet Status
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Fleet overview:
scrapped: 204
write-off: 620
preserved: 162
stored: 587
instructional: 121
on order: 127
active: 2854
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Changes '23/'24:
Fleet adds: 20
Fleet drop: 59
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Today in F-16 history
18 Apr 1997
RSAF accepts first F-16 from the Direct Commercial Sale order.
RSAF accepts first F-16 from the Direct Commercial Sale order.
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When reaching a stalemate, win with a technique the enemy does not expect.
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J-79 Testbed
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USAF #75752F-16B
Modified as F-16/79 with a General Electric J-79 engine. This engine was tested as a low-cost and lower-thrust alternative for non-NATO allies. The project never materialised because the standard Pratt & Whitney F-100 engine was made available to all who could pay for it under the Reagan Administration.
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Callsign "RIOT"
Dutch Viper driver who misidentified the target and accidentally strafed the control tower at the Cornfield range. Rolled In On Tower - RIOT.
Miraculously nobody was injured, despite multiple direct hits to the control tower.
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Crew Chief Profiles
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Mr.
John
Gerbas III (added:
5 Jul 2007)
- 22 FS | 416 FLTS | 416 FLTS | 36 FS | 79 FS | 312 sqn | 331 skv | 313 sqn | 312 sqn
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SRA
Steve
Jones (added:
18 Apr 2024)
- 19 FS | 19 FS | 19 FS
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SMSgt.
Andy
Vasquez (added:
23 Dec 2006)
- 307 FS | 69 FS | 69 FS | 80 FS | 308 FS | Air Demonstration Squadron | Air Demonstration Squadron | Air Demonstration Squadron | 62 FS
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First Sergeant
Rick
Verver (added:
15 Apr 2024)
- 315 sqn | 315 sqn
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SSgt
Thomas
Quinn (added:
14 Apr 2024)
- 480 FS | 8 FS | 35 FS
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311 FS
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