F-16 Fighting Falcon

Feb- 2024 -

7 February

Asia Pacific

Inder Singh Bisht

US Upgrades 139 Taiwanese F-16s to Latest Configuration

The US Air Force has upgraded 139 Taiwanese Air Force F-16 fighter jets to the F-16Vs (Block 70-72) configuration.

Jan- 2024 -

30 January

Air

Staff Writer With AFP

Another US F-16 Fighter Jet Crashes Off South Korea, Pilot Rescued

An American F-16 fighter jet experienced an "in-flight emergency" over the West Sea off South Korea and crashed early Wednesday.

29 January

Americas

An F-16 fires an AIM-120D-3 in the final required flight test for the missile variant, developed under the Form, Fit, Function Refresh, known as F3R. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John McRell)

Staff Writer With AFP

Washington Approves Sale of 40 F-16s to Turkey

The US government approved a $23 billion deal to sell F-16 warplanes to Turkey, after Ankara ratified Sweden's NATO membership, the State Department said.

11 January

Air

A gray Lockheed Martin F-16 jet plane is seen flying in clear blue skies. It has "1101" painted at the back, below its tail.

Juster Domingo

Lockheed Martin Delivers Slovakia’s First Two F-16s

Lockheed Martin has delivered the first two F-16 Block 70 jets ordered by Slovakia, set to replace Slovakia's Russian MiG-29 fighter planes.

4 January

Air

Staff Writer With AFP

Norway to Send F-16s to Denmark for Ukraine Pilot Training

Norway said it would send two F-16 fighter jets to Denmark to help train Ukrainian pilots in the use of the planes.

Dec- 2023 -

28 December

War

Inder Singh Bisht

Russian Jets Downing in Ukraine Fuels F-16 Speculation

Russian fighter jets downed this month over Ukraine have caused speculation that F-16s have been deployed early in the country.

28 December

Americas

F-16 Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite

Inder Singh Bisht

F-16 Next-Gen Electronic Warfare Suite Completes Lab Integration

An F-16 next-generation electronic warfare suite has completed lab integration, paving the way for its first flight test next year.

26 December

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Ukrainian Pilots Start British-Led F-16 Training in Denmark

The UK Royal Air Force has begun training Ukrainian airmen in Denmark to operate the F-16 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft.

22 December

Air

Formation of Dutch F-16s above the North Sea

Staff Writer With AFP

Dutch Prepare Delivery of F-16 Jets to Ukraine

The Netherlands announced it was preparing delivery of 18 of the American-made F-16 combat jets pledged to Ukraine, at a moment when Kyiv is under pressure on all fronts.

10 December

Americas