F-16 Fighting Falcon
Top Aces selected to provide adversary air training at two USAF bases
Top Aces announced on September 12 that it had been selected by the USAF to provide adversary air training services to fighter pilots at Eglin AFB, Florida, and Luke AFB, Arizona, under the air arm’s Combat Air Force Contracted Air Support programme
On NATO’s Frontline: Inside Spangdahlem Air Base
The crisis in Afghanistan and the war in the Ukraine has meant that US Forces in Europe’s German centre has become the heart of vital operations. We visited the 52nd Fighter Wing at Spangdahlem Air Base for an update
Greece takes delivery of first two F-16Vs
During a ceremony at Tanagra Air Base on September 12, the Hellenic Air Force took delivery of its first two fully upgraded F-16V Block 72 Vipers
Bulgaria approves additional F-16 Block 70/72 purchase
The Bulgarian government has approved funding for the purchase of eight additional Lockheed Martin F-16C/D Block 70/72 Fighting Falcons – a sale which was initially cleared by the US State Department in April 2022
Lightning strikes Belgian F-16BM during training sortie
A Lockheed Martin F-16BM Block 20 (MLU) Fighting Falcon was forced to make a precautionary landing at Ostend-Bruges International Airport after being struck by lightning on September 14
Passing the Viper Test: Inside the Air Force Reserve Command Test Center
Training is vital for pilots in the national guard and reserve, flying newer-block F-16s. Joe Copalman looks at the role of the US ANG and Air Force Reserve Command Test Center (AATC)
Danish F-16s deploy to Iceland
Four Royal Danish Air Force-operated F-16AM (MLU) Fighting Falcons have been deployed to Keflavik Air Base in Iceland
Gripen C/D and F-16V shortlisted in Philippine fighter procurement project
The Philippine Air Force revealed on July 5 that it has shortlisted the Lockheed Martin F-16V Block 50/52 Fighting Falcon and Saab JAS 39C/D+ Gripen for its Multi-Role Fighter (MRF) procurement project, adding that it is in the process of choosing between the two
Lockheed Martin awarded ROKAF F-16 upgrade contract
Lockheed Martin has received a further contract to upgrade the Republic of Korea Air Force’s (ROKAF’s) fleet of F-16C/D Fighting Falcon multi-role fighters
Belgium's 1st Fighter Squadron 'Stingers' celebrates 105 years of service
As the Belgian Air Force ‘Stingers’ Squadron celebrates 105 years of service, Combat Aircraft Journal reports on its role and how it is preparing for the arrival of the fifth-generation F-35A Lightning II