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Navy delivers first F-16 repair 8 months early

The Adversary and Specialized Aircraft Program Office (PMA-226) at Naval Air Systems Command in Patuxent River, Maryland, teamed with Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) to achieve a major ...
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Secret weapon: How the F-16 Viper changed air combat forever

🛩️ Secret Weapon: How the F-16 Viper Changed Air Combat Forever Buckle up, pilots! We're celebrating the 50th birthday of the F-16 Viper, a legend that's still dominating the skies. This jet isn't ...
The National Interest

A Viper Shield Will Keep the F-16 Fighting Falcon Flying High

The basics of the story come to us courtesy of reporter Vince Cockayne in a February 5, 2025, article for The Washington Times titled “Air Force conducts first F-16 flight using anti-electronic ...
The Aviationist

First U.S. Navy Aggressor F-16 Completes Structural Repair at FRCSW

The Navy has launched a Programmed Structural Sustainment Repair program for the dozens of F-16s acquired from the Air Force, which will allow them to fly through 2035. The U.S. Naval Air Systems ...
Aviation Week

Polish Viper Upgrade For F-16s Moves Forward

The U.S. government cleared Poland on Oct. 23 to upgrade 48 Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 50/52s with new radars, electronic warfare suites and missile warning systems. The mandatory congressional ...