Luke AFB has been home to both F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-35A Lightning II aircraft, and graduates more than 400 pilots annually, along with 300 air control professionals. The United States Air Force ...
After 42 years, the 56th Fighter Wing completed its final U.S. local training sortie with the F-16 and will now focus only on F-35 training. The U.S. Air Force’s 56th Fighter Wing has completed its ...
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F-16 combat in Ukraine - NATO training doesn't work

Ukrainian fighter pilots are finding that their F-16 training tactics are insufficient for the ongoing ukraine war against Russia. An anonymous pilot shares their experiences, suggesting that current ...
Denmark is boosting Ukraine’s F-16 support with maintenance equipment and training, as Kyiv faces losses and challenges transitioning pilots to Western jets amid ongoing Russian missile and drone ...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks in 2024 near an F-16 fighter jet. Credit: Government of Ukraine Ukraine is in talks to establish a second training site for Lockheed Martin F-16 pilots ...
ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Red 6, a hardware-enabled software company revolutionizing military flight training, today announced it has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Air Force ...
Holloman AFB is home to the 49th Wing, the Air Force’s largest F-16 and MQ-9 FTU (Formal Training Unit). Held for three weeks beginning Mar. 13, 2025, the unique exercise has been increasingly ...