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Navy crew helped rescue F-16 pilot after ejection over California

A U.S. Navy search-and-rescue team known as the “Dust Devils” played a pivotal part in the rescue of an Air Force pilot who safely ejected from an F-16.

8 weeks ago

Air Force moves F-16s closer to North Korea in new ‘super squadron’

The temporary shift aims to provide a more robust defense against threats from an increasingly belligerent North Korea.

By Zita Ballinger Fletcher

8 months ago

1,800 California National Guardsmen activated for LA fire response

California Governor Gavin Newsom increased the number of Guardsmen over the weekend, as the death toll for the wildfires climbed to 24.

14 months ago

Here’s what caused an Air Force F-16 jet crash off South Korea

Without a working attitude indicator and mired in thick cloud cover, the F-16 pilot found it difficult to ensure he was flying away from the ocean.

By Stephen Losey

18 months ago

NATO allies practice dogfighting as Russia gains ground in Ukraine

A daylong dogfighting competition between U.S. and allied pilots turned Ramstein Air Base, Germany, into a fighter hub for a day.

By Courtney Mabeus-Brown

22 months ago

Power outage downed US F-16 jet in 2023 crash in South Korea

A U.S. Air Force F-16C fighter crashed in a field in northwestern South Korea last year after the jet partially lost power, an investigation found.

By Rachel S. Cohen

23 months ago