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Ground Mishap Involving F-16 and Weapons Loader Results in $30 Million Damage
A U.S. Air Force F-16C was struck by an out-of-control MJ-1 jammer, causing a fuel leak. Sparks emitted from the jammer ...
Details About Search For Mystery Object Shot Down Over Lake Huron Disclosed
The search for clues after a U.S. Air Force F-16 Viper fighter brought down a still-unidentified object over Lake Huron in ...
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U.S. Air Force to Withdraw A-10C From Korea Starting in January 2025
The service says it will transition away from the A-10C in Korea to focus on advancing fourth-generation fighter jet upgrades ...
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USAF’s F-15EXs, ‘5th-gen capability’ F-16s, F-35s going to North Korea’s doorstep
The US Air Force is retiring A-10s in favor of advanced F-15s, F-16s, and F-35s by 2025, strengthening airpower on the Korean ...
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F-16 Cockpit Collapsible ACE Ladder Wins Air Force Innovation Competition
F-16 pilot developed a cockpit stowable collapsible ladder to aid Agile Combat Employment operations. At a time when the U.S. Air Force is heavily ...
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Near-disaster: This F-16 landed after half its wing was sheared off
Two Air Force fighter pilots whose F-16C jets collided in midair in October survived, despite one plane crashing and the other having a five-foot section of its wing sheared off, according to a ...
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USAF grounds over half of two-seat F-16 fleet
The United States Air Force has taken the dramatic step of grounding over half of an entire variant of one of its most well-known planes – the F-16 Fighting Falcon (or Viper, if you prefer its ...
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The US Air Force Thunderbirds: Everything You Need To Know
The United States Air Force (USAF) Thunderbirds aerobatic display ... the team was brought back together and soon began flying the more advanced F-16C. All Thunderbird pilots fly with the display ...
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USAF Thunderbird F-16 crashes following Air Force Academy flyover [UPDATE]
The number six fighter of the USAF Thunderbirds' crashed following the flyover, near Peterson Air Force Base, 20 miles south of the Air Force Academy. This post is appearing on Autoblog Military ...
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USAF F-16 takes flight with new EW system
The US Air Force has conducted the first flight of a Lockheed Martin F-16 equipped with the new Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite (IVEWS) system. The flight took place in October and ...