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Here’s what caused an Air Force F-16 jet crash off South Korea

Without a working attitude indicator and mired in thick cloud cover, the F-16 pilot found it difficult to ensure he was flying away from the ocean.

By Stephen Losey

3 months ago

NATO allies practice dogfighting as Russia gains ground in Ukraine

A daylong dogfighting competition between U.S. and allied pilots turned Ramstein Air Base, Germany, into a fighter hub for a day.

By Courtney Mabeus-Brown

6 months ago

Power outage downed US F-16 jet in 2023 crash in South Korea

A U.S. Air Force F-16C fighter crashed in a field in northwestern South Korea last year after the jet partially lost power, an investigation found.

By Rachel S. Cohen

7 months ago

Pilot treated after ejecting from F-16 jet that crashed in New Mexico

An F-16 assigned to Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, crashed around 11:50 a.m. local time on Tuesday.

By Courtney Mabeus-Brown

8 months ago

Air Force Reserve’s first F-35 fighters to arrive in August

The Air Force Reserve's 301st Fighter Wing will receive the component's first two F-35A Lightning II fighters this summer.

By Courtney Mabeus-Brown

9 months ago

Air Force resumes some flight ops in South Korea after F-16 crash

The pilot in Wednesday's F-16 crash off the coast of South Korea is in "good condition," 7th Air Force Commander Lt. Gen. David Iverson said Thursday.

By Courtney Mabeus-Brown

11 months ago