The Final F-16 Fighting Falcon Sortie Of The USAF 56th Fighter Wing
The last F-16 sortie at Luke AFB signals the final chapter for the 56th Fighter Wing’s beloved Viper transitioning to the ...
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The Workhorse Of The Air Force: F-16 Fighting Falcon, Explained
Because of both its low upfront and ongoing costs, the F-16 has proven massively popular on the export market.
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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 produced. It has been 51 years since the F-16 Fighting Falcon ...
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F-35 test pilot shares what it's like to jump from flying older F-16s to Lockheed Martin's newest 5th-gen stealth fighter
The F-16 Fighting Falcon, a Lockheed Martin airframe originally manufactured by General Dynamics, is a single-engine, multi-role aircraft that took its first flight over 50 years ago. The fourth ...
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A Ukrainian F-16 Shot Down 6 Russian Cruise Missiles In a Single Sortie
To wit: “‘For the first time in the history of the Fighting Falcon, an F-16 fighter jet destroyed six Russian cruise missiles in one combat mission,’ the Ukrainian Air Force Command wrote on ...
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Argentine Air Force unveils first F-16 Fighting Falcon
The Argentine Air Force presented its first Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon during a 24 February ceremony in Tandil, ...
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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 ...