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![TuAF F-16C block 50 #07-1011 from 181 Filo is taking off in full blaze for another exercise in early 2021. [Photo by Erkan Akman]](https://www.f-16.net/g3/var/thumbs/f-16-photos/album37/album14/07-1011.jpg?m=1671475063)
Turkish F-16 crashes during training flight in Yalova, pilot ejects safely
A Turkish Air Force F-16 fighter jet has crashed during a training flight in northwestern Turkey's Yalova province, with the pilot successfully ejecting and surviving the incident. The crash occurred on Wednesday, 12 August 2026, during a routine training mission at Yalova Airfield Command.
A Turkish Air Force F-16 fighter jet has crashed during a training flight in northwestern Turkey's Yalova province, with the pilot successfully ejecting and surviving the incident. The crash occurred on Wednesday, 12 August 2026, during a routine training mission at Yalova Airfield Command.
![The Viper Shield electronic warfare suite conducted its first flight on January 23rd, 2025 from Edwards AFB. [Lockheed Martin photo]](https://www.f-16.net/g3/var/thumbs/f-16-photos/album07/album48/1601-1951409413.jpg?m=1741553988)
L3Harris completes first two-ship Viper Shield flight test for F-16
L3Harris Technologies has completed the first two-ship flight test of its Viper Shield electronic warfare system on F-16 fighter jets, marking a significant milestone toward full-rate production for the eight customer nations that have selected the system.
L3Harris Technologies has completed the first two-ship flight test of its Viper Shield electronic warfare system on F-16 fighter jets, marking a significant milestone toward full-rate production for the eight customer nations that have selected the system.
![USMC F-35B #168728 at the MCAS Miramar air show on October 2nd, 2015. [Photo by Roger Smith]](https://www.f-16.net/g3/var/thumbs/f-35-photos/album501/album551/168728.jpg?m=1467483011)
Marine Corps F-35B STOVL crashes at MCAS Miramar, pilot ejects safely
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II has crashed on the flightline at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, after the pilot successfully ejected from the aircraft. The mishap occurred on the morning of 31 July 2026, sending a large plume of black smoke into the sky and sparking a brush fire that was quickly contained by emergency crews.
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II has crashed on the flightline at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, after the pilot successfully ejected from the aircraft. The mishap occurred on the morning of 31 July 2026, sending a large plume of black smoke into the sky and sparking a brush fire that was quickly contained by emergency crews.
- Ukrainian F-16 crashes during combat mission, pilot ejects safely
- Turkish F-16s set for Baltic Air Policing mission in Estonia
- U.S. Air Force suspends F-16 ejection seat competition
- Romanian F-16s down two drones after airspace breach
- Ukrainian F-16 scored first confirmed air-to-air kill, downing Russian Su‑35
- Hellenic Air Force F-16 makes fiery belly landing at Zakynthos Airport, pilot ok
- First Europe-assembled F-35A “Husarz” completes maiden flight in Italy
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Fleet overview:
scrapped: 204
write-off: 627
preserved: 170
stored: 584
instructional: 123
on order: 103
active: 2885
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Changes '25/'26:
Fleet adds: 100
Fleet drop: 26
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14 Aug 1991
The Justice Department accused General Electric of fraud for billing the Pentagon $30 million for the non-existent sale of F-16 parts to the Israeli military.
The Justice Department accused General Electric of fraud for billing the Pentagon $30 million for the non-existent sale of F-16 parts to the Israeli military.
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![The first YF-16 prototype was later modified and used in the F-16CCV program (#01567). [<a href="http://www.lmtas.com" target="new">LMTAS</a> photo]](https://www.f-16.net/g3/var/resizes/f-16-photos/album11/album28/aad.jpg?m=1371922477)  USAF #01567YF-16
The first YF-16 (#72-1567) was rebuilt in December of 1975 to become the USAF Flight Dynamics Laboratory's Control Configured Vehicle (CCV). CCV aircraft have independent or 'decoupled' flight control surfaces, which make it possible to maneuver in one plane without movement in another - for example, turning without having to bank. To achieve this, the aircraft's flight controls were modified and it was fitted with twin vertical canards underneath the air intake. First flight in the CCV role was on March 16th, 1976 and the tests lasted till July 31st, 1977. On June 24th, 1976 was damaged when the engine failed during a landing cycle. It was repaired but broken again in a hard landing in July of 1977. This cut the CCV tests short.
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Callsign "Deacon"
My dad was a carrier-based SH-3 pilot in the Vietnam era. Got his callsign because he went to church every Sunday and was Mormon. He even cut out an Angel Moroni and stuck it on his helment. Also one of the few guys in the squadron who limited his horizontal landings to his own wife.
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