How a parked F-16 suffered $30 million in damage
A new Air Force report on a November 2023 mishap shows how confusion led to a bomb lift crashing into a F-16 and setting it ...
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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 ...
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F-16 Pilot Awarded Kolligian Trophy for Heroic Flight Maneuver
McMahon, piloting an F-16 during a training sortie ... or thump – accompanied by a loss of thrust. Though the Emergency Power Unit (EPU) automatically activated as expected, and provided ...
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End of an Era: Bidding Farewell to the F-16 in the RNLAF After 45 Years of Service
With the F-16 retirement, all the operational duties are being transferred to the F-35, making the RNLAF the second air force with a 5th gen-only fighter fleet after it has declared the Full ...
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Warning Signs Flashing: Age of the F-16 Fighter Is Over
The U.S. Air Force’s F-16, a legendary warplane first introduced in 1978, has served as a versatile and reliable fighter for decades. However, as fifth-generation aircraft like the F-35 dominate ...
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2 'ground emergencies' declared at Luke AFB, personnel taken to hospital as precaution
Two ground emergencies were declared Tuesday evening at Luke Air Force Base during maintenance checks on a F-16 Fighting Falcon ... of the aircraft's emergency power unit. A response team ...
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F-16 pilot receives Kolligian Trophy for aircraft recovery
On July 28, 2023, McMahon, 80th Fighter Squadron F-16 pilot, 8th Fighter Wing ... and decreased engine temperature. The emergency power unit automatically engaged, providing the necessary ...
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Ukrainian F-16 fighter pilots have had to dramatically change the way they fly after long flying Soviet jets, and it's a lot to overcome
An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Ukraine's F-16 pilots have had to dramatically change the way they fly in a very short period of time in order to fight Russia, and it's a ...
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What made this Russian fighter jet's shockingly aggressive maneuvers near a US F-16 so dangerous
An image of a chain link. It symobilizes a website link url. Copy Link A Russian aircraft's aggressive maneuvering around a US F-16 in the skies near Alaska late last month was condemned this week ...
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Has the Ukrainian F-16 Got First Blood?
A number of pro-Kremlin milbloggers picked up on claims made early on Saturday that a Russian Sukhoi Su-34 (NATO: Fullback) fighter-bomber had been shot-down about 50 kilometers (30 miles) from the ...
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Final Flight: The Dutch F-16’s Farewell Flight At Volkel Air Base
Focus on the final flight of the Dutch F-16 over the Netherlands. As already reported here, on Sept. 27, 2024, the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) bid farewell to its iconic F-16 Fighting ...
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Here’s what caused an Air Force F-16 jet crash off South Korea
An F-16 from the 8th Fighter Wing at Kunsan Air Base crashed in December after a GPS unit in a key instrument failed. (Senior Airman Karla Parra/U.S. Air Force) An F-16C Fighting Falcon crashed ...