F-16 Fighting Falcon

Lockheed Martin F-16CM Viper 96-0083/SP 480 FS/52 FW USAF crashed September 22 at Spangdahlem AB, Germany.

Military Aviation News September 22, 2026

USAF F-16 Crashes During Landing at Spangdahlem Air Base, Pilot Ejects Safely

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon crashed on Tuesday afternoon near Spangdahlem Air Base in western Germany while attempting to land following a routine…

Lockheed Martin F-16CM Viper 91-0342/SP 480 FS/52 FW USAF

Military Aviation News September 18, 2026

U.S. Air Force Considers New F-16 Fighter Jets to Address Aging Fleet Capacity Shortfalls

Aviation News – The U.S. Air Force is considering purchasing new F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets to address capacity shortfalls in its aging fighter fleet….

Military Aviation News April 22, 2026

Peru Postpones F-16 Fighter Jet Purchase Amid High-Level Ministerial Resignations

Aviation News – Peru’s interim government has delayed the acquisition of F-16 aircraft from the United States, sparking the immediate resignations of the nation’s Defense…

Military Aviation News December 15, 2025

U.S. F-16s Conduct “Show of Force” Over Syria Following Deadly Ambush on American Troops

AviationNews – US Central Command (CENTCOM) has significantly increased air patrols over central Syria, deploying F-16 Fighting Falcons in a deliberate “show of force” following…

Military Aviation News December 7, 2025

Argentina Restores Supersonic Defense with Arrival of First Danish F-16 Fighter Jets

AviationNews – Argentina has officially re-entered the supersonic age with the arrival of its first six F-16 Fighting Falcons from Denmark, marking a pivotal shift…

EXTRA NEWS, Military Aviation News September 30, 2025

U.S. Air Force Intercepts Russian Tu-95 Bombers and Su-35 Fighters Near Alaska

The skies over the Arctic lit up with tension this week as the U.S. military released dramatic images of an aerial encounter between American fighter…

Colonel MATTHEW R. “SWAT” KENKEL and Crew Chief preparing for the next flight. in the 92-3912

AviationNews Articles August 1, 2025

Steel Wings Over Misawa: Inside the U.S. Air Force’s Forward Edge in Japan

In the far north of Japan, tucked between mountains and sea, sits one of the U.S. military’s most strategically vital outposts: Misawa Air Base. It’s…

F-16 50th Anniversary YF-16 prototype paint scheme

Military Aviation News, Specials July 5, 2025

F-16 Fighting Falcon: The Unmatched Success Story of a Multirole Military Jet

Few fighter jets in aviation history have had the global impact, operational longevity, and widespread adoption of the F-16 Fighting Falcon. First developed in the…

Military Aviation News July 14, 2016

Boeing KC-46 completes milestone by refueling fighter jet, cargo plane

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFNS) — The KC-46A Pegasus connected in flight with an F-16 Fighting Falcon and a C-17 Globemaster III July 8…