https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/russia-ukraine-war-vladimir-putin-f16-fighter-jets-air-force-nato-rcna145423
By Reuters. Russia has no designs on any NATO country and will not attack Poland, the Baltic states or the Czech Republic, but if the West supplies F-16 fighters to Ukraine then they will be shot

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https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/18/world/europe/fighter-jet-f16-ukraine.html
What is the F-16? First flown in 1976, the F-16 "Fighting Falcon" is a supersonic fighter jet used by militaries in 25 countries for air-to-air combat and air-to-ground strikes. It has flown

https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/21/europe/ukraine-pilot-f16-russia-intl/index.html
02:48 - Source: CNN. Southern Ukraine CNN —. Two Ukrainian jets roar just above the trees, flying in formation as they make their way towards the front lines of Ukraine's counteroffensive. The

https://www.newsweek.com/fighter-jets-pilot-ukraine-poland-f16s-mig29-1804551
MiG-29s have far poorer visibility than an F-16, he said. The F-16 has a bubble canopy, providing the pilot with a 360-degree view that the pilot described as "amazing," whereas a MiG-29 pilot is

https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/21/europe/ukrainian-pilot-f-16-jet-intl/index.html
A US Air Force F-16 fighter jet lands at an airbase in Ben Guerir, about 58 kilometers (36 miles) north of Marrakesh, during the "African Lion" military exercise on June 14, 2021.

https://www.militarytimes.com/flashpoints/2023/06/21/f-16-pilot-calls-the-fighter-jets-sought-by-ukraine-easy-to-fly/
Capt. David Brown, aka Spicy, a U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jet pilot poses for a photo after an interview at the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, north of Paris, France, Tuesday, June 20, 2023

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Dynamics_F-16_Fighting_Falcon_variants
The F-16A (single seat) and F-16B (two seat) were initially equipped with the Westinghouse AN/APG-66 pulse-doppler radar, Pratt & Whitney F100 -PW-200 turbofan, rated at 14,670 lbf (64.9 kN) and 23,830 lbf (106.0 kN) with afterburner. The USAF bought 375 F-16As and 125 F-16Bs, with delivery completed in March 1985.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Dynamics_F-16_Fighting_Falcon
The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon is an American single-engine supersonic multirole fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force (USAF). Designed as an air superiority day fighter, it evolved into a successful all-weather multirole aircraft with over 4,600 built since 1976. Although no longer purchased by the U.S. Air Force, improved

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Dynamics_F-16_Fighting_Falcon_operational_history
From the end of Desert Storm until the invasion of Iraq in 2003, USAF F-16s patrolled the US/UK imposed no-fly zones in Iraq. Two air-to-air victories were scored by USAF F-16s in Operation Southern Watch. On 27 December 1992, a USAF F-16D shot down an Iraqi MiG-25 in the airspace over southern Iraq with an AIM-120 AMRAAM; this was the first USAF F-16 kill since the F-16 was introduced; and

https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104505/f-16-fighting-falcon/
An U.S. F-16 Fighting Falcon flies towards Rimini, Italy to join with the Italian air force in a training mission. U.S. Air Forces from the 510th Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy and Italian Air Forces from the 83rd Combat Search and Rescue Squadron, Rimini, Italy, participated in a 4-day training mission from Feb. 5 to Feb. 8, 2001.

https://www.military.com/equipment/f-16-fighting-falcon
Range: 2,002 miles. One of the most versatile aircraft in the U.S. Air Force inventory, the F-16 Fighting Falcon has been the mainstay of the Air Force aerial combat fleet. With over 1,000 F-16s

https://www.lockheedmartin.com/content/dam/lockheed-martin/aero/documents/F-16/F-16FastFactsJuly2021.pdf
• U.S. State Department approves the proposed sale of 12 new F-16 Block 70/72 aircraft for the Philippines. (June 2021) • Lockheed Martin signs service agreement with Polish company WZL-2 for sustainment support of Polish F-16s. (June 2021) • Polish F-16s surpass 100,000 flight hours. (May 2021)

https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a36945512/f-16-history/
The F-16 at the the Air and Space Museum in Le Bourget, France, June 2, 1977. The Fighting Falcon's first aerial victories came courtesy of the IAF in April 1982 when a Netz shot down a Syrian

https://www.stripes.com/history/2024-01-22/f16-first-flight-50th-anniversary-12758652.html
Test pilot Phil Oestricher flew the prototype YF-16 for the first time Jan. 20, 1974, at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. Originally meant to be a high-speed taxi run, the test turned into a six

https://www.britannica.com/technology/F-16
The F-16 is 49 feet (15 metres) long and has a wingspan of 31 feet (9.45 metres). It is powered by a single Pratt & Whitney or General Electric turbofan engine, which, with afterburning, can generate 23,000 to 29,000 pounds (102 to 130 kilonewtons) of thrust, accelerating the aircraft to more than twice the speed of sound.Weaponry includes a 20-mm rotary cannon as well as attachments under the

https://www.lockheedmartin.com/content/dam/lockheed-martin/aero/documents/F-16/F-16FastFactsNovember2021.pdf
• Lockheed Martin announces its Johnstown, PA site as a new F-16 supplier, adding 80 new jobs. (August 2021) • Israel Aerospace Industries announces restart of wing production line for Block 70/72 F-16s. (August 2021) • U.S. Air Force announces plans to develop F-16 Digital Twin to improve sustainment of F-16s worldwide. (July 2021)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smolensk_air_disaster
Smolensk air disaster. /  54.82389°N 32.05139°E  / 54.82389; 32.05139. On 10 April 2010, a Tupolev Tu-154 aircraft operating Polish Air Force Flight 101 crashed near the Russian city of Smolensk, killing all 96 people on board. Among the victims were the president of Poland, Lech Kaczyński, and his wife, Maria; the former president of

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/weapons-platforms/f-16/
The F-16 is a lightweight, multirole fighter capable of air-to-air, CAS, SEAD, interdiction, FAC-A, tactical nuclear delivery and all-weather strike missions. The "Viper" makes up roughly half the fighter inventory, carries the majority of PGMs in service, and is one of the most maneuverable fighters ever built. The prototype YF-16 first flew Feb. 2, 1974, competing in the USAF Lightweight

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/air-space-magazine/outrageous-adolescence-f-16-180949491/
Tough-guy F-15s flank a grown-up F-16 over Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, in 2007. This is the story of two brothers, who happen to be airplanes. The older brother, the F-15 Eagle, entered the

https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/11/asia/taiwan-f-16-fighter-crash-intl-hnk-ml/index.html
Taiwan's air force on Tuesday suspended combat training for its F-16 fleet after a recently upgraded model of the fighter jet crashed into the sea in the latest of a series of accidents.

https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a30645599/f-16-first-flight/
The Air Force would eventually select the F-16, naming it the Fighting Falcon, while the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps would select a derivative of the YF-17, naming it the F/A-18 Hornet.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-f-16-fighter-jet-crash-south-korea-pilot-ejects-rescued/
December 11, 2023 / 3:18 AM EST / AFP. A U.S. F-16 fighter jet crashed Monday off South Korea during a routine training exercise after experiencing "an in-flight emergency," the U.S. military said