Latest "F-16C" stories

F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 138th Fighter Wing participate in an elephant walk, June 4, 2021, at the Tulsa Air National Guard Base, Okla. The elephant walk was part of a large-scale readiness exercise that was conducted to test the wing's ability to rapidly deploy combat ready forces across the globe. (Tech. Sgt. Rebecca Imwalle/Air National Guard)

Fighter pilot who tailed a civilian plane blamed for destroying F-16

Investigators blamed the pilot for his jet’s demise, saying the airman could have regained control over the F-16.

By Rachel S. Cohen

10 months ago

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jacob Wood, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron assistant dedicated crew chief, marshals an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 555th Fighter Squadron at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Feb. 25, 2022. The flight will support NATO’s enhanced air policing mission; integrate with allies and partners in the Black Sea region in an increased defensive posture along NATO’s border and to reinforce regional security. (Natalie Stanley/Air Force)

F-16C jet suffers in-flight emergency, lands safely at Aviano

Base operations have largely returned to normal, an Aviano spokesperson said.

By Rachel S. Cohen

19 months ago

Deadly aircraft accidents declined in 2021, Air Force says

Sixty-three of the most severe kinds of aviation accidents, known as Class A and Class B mishaps, were reported last year, down from 71 in fiscal 2020.

By Rachel S. Cohen

20 months ago

The F-35 is one step closer to carrying nuclear bombs. What’s next?

Some disagree that nuclear-armed fighter jets are still a reliable deterrent in a post-Cold War world.

By Rachel S. Cohen

23 months ago

Guardsman killed in F-16C crash became disoriented, distracted, safety report says

Capt. Durwood “Hawk” Jones, a fighter pilot with the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 176th Fighter Squadron, went down in Michigan's Hiawatha National Forest around 7:15 p.m. on Dec. 8, 2020.

By Rachel S. Cohen

2 years ago

Engine trouble led to F-16 crash near Luke Air Force Base

The pilot of an F-16C from Luke Air Force Base that crashed in Arizona Tuesday tried to make an emergency landing after experiencing trouble with his engine.

By Stephen Losey

5 years ago