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NORAD: F-16s Scramble to Intercept Two Tu‑95 Bombers and Two Su‑35 Fighters Off Alaska Coast

NORAD said U.S. F-16s scrambled on Sept. 24 to intercept two Russian Tu‑95 bombers escorted by two Su‑35 fighters off the coast of Alaska, detecting the formation near the Air Defense Identification Zone. NORAD and USAF assets monitored and escorted the aircraft away without reported engagement.

2025-09-25T06:22:09.361736-07:00

AeroTime

Polish F‑16C Block 52+ crashes in Radom airshow rehearsal; pilot killed

2025-08-28T11:23:50.305818-07:00

Bloomberg

Thai F-16s Launch Cross-Border Strikes on Cambodian Positions Near Disputed Temple

2025-07-24T03:03:50.663204-07:00

Reuters

Ukrainian F-16 Downed and Pilot Killed in Massive Russian Drone-Missile Strike

2025-06-28T23:15:14.263691-07:00

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Air & Space Forces Mag

Ukraine’s F-16s deliver a ‘monumental’ shift in the air campaign, says pilot ‘AB’ One of Ukraine’s top F-16 pilots, callsign 'AB,' told the Mitchell Institute the fighters — paired with tactical innovation and dispersed sustainment — have produced a 'monumental' shift in Kyiv’s ability to contest and blunt Russian air attacks, changing operational tempo and tactics on the battlefield.

2025-10-07T18:36:17.763275-07:00

Ukraine’s F-16s deliver a ‘monumental’ shift in the air campaign, says pilot ‘AB’

ANI News Agency

IAF says it destroyed Pakistani F‑16s and JF‑17s in Operation Sindoor, rejects Islamabad’s counterclaims India’s Air Force chief publicly said the IAF destroyed 12–13 Pakistani military aircraft — including US‑made F‑16s and Chinese JF‑17s — during May’s Operation Sindoor, detailing strikes on airfields, radars and aircraft. He dismissed Pakistan’s assertions of downing Indian jets as “Manohar kahaniyan.”

2025-10-03T09:44:40.173678-07:00

IAF says it destroyed Pakistani F‑16s and JF‑17s in Operation Sindoor, rejects Islamabad’s counterclaims

Associated Press

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NORAD: F-16s Scramble to Intercept Two Tu‑95 Bombers and Two Su‑35 Fighters Off Alaska Coast NORAD said U.S. F-16s scrambled on Sept. 24 to intercept two Russian Tu‑95 bombers escorted by two Su‑35 fighters off the coast of Alaska, detecting the formation near the Air Defense Identification Zone. NORAD and USAF assets monitored and escorted the aircraft away without reported engagement.

2025-09-25T06:22:09.361736-07:00

NORAD: F-16s Scramble to Intercept Two Tu‑95 Bombers and Two Su‑35 Fighters Off Alaska Coast

koreatimes.co.kr

KF-16 runway excursion at Chungju Air Base; no casualties reported A KF-16 fighter jet went off a runway at an air base in the central city of Chungju on Tuesday, Sept. 23, the South Korean Air Force said, according to Yonhap. The service reported no casualties from the runway excursion.

2025-09-23T06:15:10.779678-07:00

KF-16 runway excursion at Chungju Air Base; no casualties reported

Australian Aviation

RAAF and TNI-AU Conduct Bilateral F-35A–F-16 Exercise over Sumatra The Royal Australian Air Force deployed six F-35A Lightning IIs, a KC-30A MRTT and about 150 personnel to Pekanbaru for Exercise Elang Ausindo 2025, conducting bilateral F-35A–F-16 flight operations over Sumatra. The exercise opened on 21 August with a patch-exchange ceremony at Roesmin Nurjadin Air Base.

2025-09-15T14:11:27.940525-07:00

RAAF and TNI-AU Conduct Bilateral F-35A–F-16 Exercise over Sumatra

Aviation Week

Leonardo offers 32 Tranche 5 Eurofighter Typhoons for Philippines MRCA bid Leonardo has formally offered 32 Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 5 fighters to the Philippine Air Force to meet its multi-role combat aircraft (MRCA) requirement. The proposal places Eurofighter in the running for Manila's planned fighter modernisation effort with a defined fleet size.

2025-09-05T08:55:04.475304-07:00

Leonardo offers 32 Tranche 5 Eurofighter Typhoons for Philippines MRCA bid

AeroTime

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Polish F‑16C Block 52+ crashes in Radom airshow rehearsal; pilot killed A Polish Air Force F‑16C Block 52+ crashed during a rehearsal for the Radom Air Show on August 28, killing the pilot, Major Maciej “SLAB” Krakowian. Organisers cancelled the Radom event scheduled for August 30–31 while authorities launched an investigation.

2025-08-28T11:23:50.305818-07:00

Polish F‑16C Block 52+ crashes in Radom airshow rehearsal; pilot killed

Air & Space Forces Mag

Investigation: Engine stall from hardware failure caused Jan. 31, 2024 USAF F-16 crash into Yellow Sea Investigators concluded that an engine stall caused by a hardware failure led to the U.S. Air Force F-16's crash into the Yellow Sea on Jan. 31, 2024. The report attributes the mishap to a sudden in-flight loss of thrust and identifies mechanical fault(s) as the proximate cause.

2025-08-27T14:55:53.089144-07:00

Investigation: Engine stall from hardware failure caused Jan. 31, 2024 USAF F-16 crash into Yellow Sea