The F-16 Fighting Falcon—or the “Viper,” if you prefer—remains the most successful, combat-proven multi-role jet fighter ever ...

Everybody was happy. “The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft,” the Air Force says. “It is highly maneuverable and has proven itself in air-to-air combat and air ...

In capable hands, an F-16 Fighting Falcon can take on fifth-generation stealth fighter jets like the F-35 Lightning II and even the F-22 Raptor. For decades, the F-16 Fighting Falcon has been the ...

Here are some of the more notable moments from the Fighting Falcon’s distinguished, five-decade-long combat career. Israeli Air Force F-16, sometime in the 1980s. Launched on June 7, 1981 ...

An F-16A Fighting Falcon jet from the command of the Navy's ... according to data from the Naval Safety Center. There were 16 Class A aviation mishaps in fiscal 2022. The Naval Safety Center's ...

The F-16 Fighting Falcon turned 50 over the weekend — though if things had gone to plan, the military might have been celebrating the milestone next month. Test pilot Phil Oestricher flew the ...