U.S. F-16s Launch From Remote Aleutian Airfield for North American Defense
U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons launched from an unexpectedly remote point on North America’s air-defense map on October 25:…
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NORAD F-16 Makes Close Pass, Guides Civilian Plane to Safety
The first task in this interception was getting the civilian pilot to notice the fighter. A NORAD F-16 did that…
Ukraine Says Drone Defense Is Rapidly Consuming Its F-16s’ Service Life
Ukraine’s F-16 fighters are proving useful against Russian jet-powered drones, but the missions are creating a second problem: The operating…
Ukraine Seeks Tens of Thousands of F-16 Cannon Rounds Against Jet-Powered Drones
Tens of thousands of 20mm cannon rounds are reportedly on Ukraine’s F-16 shopping list as its air force seeks an…
F-16 Pilot Leaves Hospital as Air Force Investigates Germany Crash
The pilot of a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon that crashed while returning from training in Germany sustained minor…
F-16 Crash Releases Nearly Seven Gallons of Hydrazine; Over 30 Decontaminated
A Texas Air National Guard F-16 Fighting Falcon crashed during a training flight in Michigan on September 17, releasing nearly…
Air Force Adds Six Older F-16s for Lower-Cost Autonomous Flight Tests
The U.S. Air Force is expanding autonomous-flight experimentation to six production F-16 Fighting Falcons, choosing familiar and comparatively inexpensive test…
Romania’s Two Drone Shootdowns Test F-16 Air-Policing Readiness
Romanian Air Force F-16s shot down unidentified drones on July 24 and 25, completing two consecutive air-policing interceptions as Romania…