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Iraqi F-16s to be equipped with the AN/ALQ-211 electronic warfare system
The Iraqi Air Force is to equip all 34 of its F-16C/D Block 52Ms with the AN/ALQ-211 Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare suite (AIDEWS).

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.

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.

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F-16 Fleet Status

F-16 fleet - Apr 28, 2024
	Fleet overview: scrapped: 204 write-off: 620 preserved: 162 stored: 584 instructional: 121 on order: 127 active: 2857
	Changes '23/'24: Fleet adds: 20 Fleet drop: 59
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Today in F-16 history

28 Apr 1995
The first of five TVI aircraft (#80-0584) for the MLU makes its maiden flight from Fort Worth.
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28 Apr 1981
Israeli F-16s scored the first air-to-air kill by shooting down two Syrian Mi-8 'Hip' helicopters.

28 Apr 1989
First flight of an F-16 powered by the new Pratt and Whitney F100-PW-229 engine.

Quote of the Day

No guts, no glory. If you are going to shoot him down, you have to get in there and mix it up with him.

-- Major Frederick C. Boots Bless, USAF (10 Victories, Korean Conflict)

F-16 Hall of Fame

Triple Killer

USAF #89137
F-16C Block 40

Scored three kills in one mission over Bosnia on February 28th, 1994 - one with an AIM-120 AMRAAM and two with AIM-9M's. Three kill markings were added but quickly removed after just one day. The kill markings were later re-added by the 510th FS but as 3 green stars.

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Callsign of the day

Callsign "Camel"

My last name is Teo.... and is always mispronounced as toe on the schedule. U guys figure out the rest.

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Latest Viper Drivers to reach 1K - 6K flying hours:

	6,000 Hrs 2008-05-02	Lt.Col. Mike "Brillo" Brill \| 466 FS \| 421 FS
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