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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 ...
Lockheed Martin Delivers 1st F-16 Block 70 Fighter Jet To Bulgaria
The Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon (aka Viper) has had 29 Air Force customers and one Navy customer in the US Navy for ...
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Are F-16 Fighter Jets Still Used Today, And How Much Do They Cost To Make?
General Dynamics introduced the F-16 Fighting Falcon in 1979 ... and it's good at what it does. Pilots flying F-16s in combat can safely experience 9Gs in a dogfight, giving them an edge over ...
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The Little-Known F-16XL Fighter Was Stacked to the Brim with Weapons
Only two F-16XLs were ever made. They entered the Air Force’s Enhanced Tactical Fighter competition to select a replacement for the F-111 Aardvark. Aviation enthusiasts tend to recognize the F-16 ...
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U.S. F-16 Fighters Shot Down Drones with Laser-Guided Rockets in Combat
The U.S. Air Force confirmed that F-16 fightes used Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System 70mm guided rockets in the ...
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F-16 makes emergency landing on Okinawa, report says, as Vermont F-35s arrive for duty
KADENA AIR BASE, Okinawa — An F-16C Fighting Falcon made an emergency landing ... according to a news release from the 18th Wing. The F-16, deployed to Kadena on a rotational basis, landed ...
5 US Military Aircraft That Were Deployed In The Gulf
US military aircraft played a pivotal role in the Gulf, ensuring air superiority and executing precision strikes in hundreds of missions.
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300-gallon fuel tank falls off F-16 jet, lands in Florida neighborhood
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla — A 300-gallon fuel tank fell off an F-16 fighter jet flying over a residential ... from a 96th Test Wing F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, according to the officials.
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Ukraine said one of its F-16 pilots achieved a feat nobody flying the jet has managed before
A Ukrainian F-16 pilot may have pulled off a feat no one flying the jet has achieved before. Ukraine's air force command said the pilot took out six Russian cruise missiles in a single flight. Col.