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A Viper Shield Will Keep the F-16 Fighting Falcon Flying High
The F-16 Fighting Falcon is the world's most common fixed-wing aircraft in military service. The United States Air Force is chockful of warplanes that bear both an official moniker and an ...
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The F-16 Fighting Falcon Now Has a “Viper Shield”
The F-16 Fighting Falcon—or the “Viper,” if you prefer—remains the most successful, combat-proven multi-role jet fighter ever ...
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The 56th Fighter Wing Is Ending F-16 Training—And Starting On The F-35
Luke AFB has been home to both F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-35A Lightning II aircraft, and graduates more than 400 pilots annually, along with 300 air control professionals. The United States Air ...
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The Workhorse Of The Air Force: F-16 Fighting Falcon, Explained
The most widely produced fighter currently in use with the U.S. military is the F-16 Fighting Falcon. With nearly 5,000 F-16s built, the nimble, single-engine jet has long been a workhorse of the ...
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U.S. Air Force Completes Final F-16 Sortie at Luke AFB
After 42 years, the 56th Fighter Wing completed its final U.S. local training sortie with the F-16 and will now focus only on F-35 training. The U.S. Air Force’s 56th Fighter Wing has completed ...