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The 56th Fighter Wing Is Ending F-16 Training—And Starting On The F-35
Luke AFB has been home to both F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-35A Lightning II aircraft, and graduates more than 400 pilots ...
The Final F-16 Fighting Falcon Sortie Of The USAF 56th Fighter Wing
The last F-16 sortie at Luke AFB signals the final chapter for the 56th Fighter Wing’s beloved Viper transitioning to the ...
F-35 test pilot shares what it's like to jump from flying older F-16s to Lockheed Martin's newest 5th-gen stealth fighter
Monessa Balzhiser, whose call sign is "Siren," explained to Business Insider the surprises of moving from one aircraft to the other.
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The Workhorse Of The Air Force: F-16 Fighting Falcon, Explained
In fact, the F-16 was the first fighter aircraft built to handle 9-g maneuvers ... such as the F-15 Eagle can purchase the Fighting Falcon instead. As of 2024, over 2,000 F-16 fighters were ...