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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.
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.
Argentina formalizes acquisition of Danish F-16 fighters
Danish Minister of Defense, Troels Lund Poulsen, arrived in Argentina on March 26 to seal the agreement for the purchase of 24 to 28 F-16MLU fighter jets, decommissioned by the Danish Air Force (RDAF), putting an end to the exaggeratedly long search for a supersonic multi-role fighter for the Argentine Air Force (FAA).
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F-16 fleet - Apr 18, 2024
Fleet overview:
scrapped: 204
write-off: 620
preserved: 162
stored: 587
instructional: 121
on order: 127
active: 2854
Changes '23/'24:
Fleet adds: 20
Fleet drop: 59
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18 Apr 1997
RSAF accepts first F-16 from the Direct Commercial Sale order.
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There's a big difference between a pilot and an aviator. One is a technician, the other is an artist in love with flight.
-- E. Jeppesen
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Lost over Serbia
USAF #88550
F-16C Block 40
Lost over Serbia near Nakucani during operation Allied Force due to engine failure, which was caused by a nearby SA-3 explosion. The pilot, Lt. Col. David Goldfein, ejected safely and was rescued by helicopter. The tail is on display in the Museum of Warplanes in Belgrade, Serbia.
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Callsign of the day

Callsign "AFLACK"

Given to me by my fellow maintence workers! Even though I am not a pilot since it was embraced by my pilots and I think it qualifies! They still call me by it 5 yrs later! Fresh out of Tech School and First TDY at red flag in 02! We were at Nellis AFB and I went out Drinking with my pilots. It was also a few months after my 21st birthday. Needless to say I did not have much of an alcohol tolerance built up yet! Trying to keep up with the pilots was a bad idea! It started off with. You’re walking like you have pillows on your feet! Then progressed to Flippers! Then to you walk like a duck! AFLACK!!!!!!! From the duck of the aflac commercials, Spelled different to avoid being sued!
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6,000 Hours 6,000 Hrs
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| 466 FS | 421 FS  
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| 134 FS | 134 FS | 125 FS  
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| 151 Filo | 132 Filo | 132 Filo  
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