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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).
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.
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.
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.
- Argentina formalizes acquisition of Danish F-16 fighters
- Netherlands to provide Ukraine with €150 million of F-16 ammunition
- Greek F-16C Block 52+ crashes into sea, pilot rescued
- Ohio ANG F-16 experiences 'in-flight emergency' during landing at 180th FW
- Kunsan AB Airmen, allies complete Cobra Gold 24
- First 3 of 16 F-16 Block 70s arrived in Bahrain
- F-16 Block 70 jets set off on historic ferry flight to Bahrain
F-16 Fleet Status
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Fleet overview:
scrapped: 204
write-off: 620
preserved: 162
stored: 584
instructional: 121
on order: 127
active: 2857
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Changes '23/'24:
Fleet adds: 20
Fleet drop: 59
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Today in F-16 history
27 Apr 1993
F-16 passed 5 million flight hours worldwide.
F-16 passed 5 million flight hours worldwide.
27 Apr 1995
The 3,500th F-16 was delivered.
The 3,500th F-16 was delivered.
27 Apr 2000
The 4,000th F-16, an F-16C block 40 for the Egyptian Air Force, rolls off the production line in Fort Worth.
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The 4,000th F-16, an F-16C block 40 for the Egyptian Air Force, rolls off the production line in Fort Worth.
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The most important thing in fighting was shooting, next the various tactics in coming into a fight and last of all flying ability itself.
Probably the leading RAF Ace of WW-I
72 Victories
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Navy F-16
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USAF #01568YF-16
In 1975, the US Navy had expressed interest in a low-cost alternative to the Grumman F-14 Tomcat. General Dynamics proposed a navalized YF-16, with BVR radar, which was not part of the original planning for the USAF. The aircraft was briefly painted in a two-tone blue/light-brown color scheme for naval evaluation purposes. General Dynamics refined the proposal into a single-seat F-16, based on the two-seat F-16B - with the space ordinarily occupied by the rear seat used for increased avionics or fuel. On May 2nd, 1975, the Navy announced that they had decided not to buy the navalized F-16, but opted instead for an aircraft developed from the YF-17, which was eventually to emerge as the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet.
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Callsign "Nomad"
SERE guy who was impossible to piss off (no-mad) and wandered around showing up in weird places seemingly being everywhere at once.
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Myers (added:
26 Apr 2024)
- 35 FS | 510 FS | 510 FS | 311 FS
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Rick
Verver (added:
15 Apr 2024)
- 315 sqn | 315 sqn
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SSgt.
Thomas
Quinn (added:
14 Apr 2024)
- 480 FS | 8 FS | 35 FS
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SrA.
Steve
Jones (added:
18 Apr 2024)
- 19 FS | 19 FS | 19 FS
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Mr.
John
Gerbas III (added:
5 Jul 2007)
- 22 FS | 416 FLTS | 416 FLTS | 36 FS | 79 FS | 312 sqn | 331 skv | 313 sqn | 312 sqn
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