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U.S. Air Force Reopens Next-Generation Ejection Seat Program for the F-16

The change of the single source contract awarded to Collins Aerospace for its ACES 5 seat could potentially open the NGES competition to other companies like Martin-Baker, which would pitch its US18E ...
Forbes

F-16 Sortie Tests Writer’s Mettle On Supersonic Training Mission

An F-16D Block 50 Viper piloted by Col. Alec “Bulldog” Spencer with Forbes writer Jim Clash in the backseat returns from a test sortie at Eglin AFB, near Destin, Florida, December 9, 2024. It was a ...
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Revisiting the Investigation: Breaking Down the Osan F-16 AIB Report

The Accident Investigation Board report has been released for the 6 May 2023 mishap involving an F-16 Ejection near Osan Air Base in South Korea. Donald Trump to make televised announcement from Oval ...
Task & Purpose

How a broken part in a jet engine’s ‘blind spot’ brought down an Air Force F-16

An accident investigation board found that the part behind an F-16C crash in April 2024 was in a "blind spot" that Air Force mechanics can't see during maintenance. By Matt White Published Feb 7, 2025 ...
Defense News

Flying with confidence: Why pilots love the F-15 and F-16

A F-15E Strike Eagle from the 40th Flight Test Squadron prepares to fire an advanced medium-range air-to-air missile near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 26, 2020. The AMRAAM is the world's most ...