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The 56th Fighter Wing Is Ending F-16 Training—And Starting On The F-35
Luke AFB has been home to both F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-35A Lightning II aircraft, and graduates more than 400 pilots ...
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U.S. Air Force Completes Final F-16 Sortie at Luke AFB
Holloman AFB is now the main training base for F-16 pilots in the USA as the Formal Training Units were moved there to make space for the F-35 training at Luke AFB. Holloman AFB trains an average ...
The Final F-16 Fighting Falcon Sortie Of The USAF 56th Fighter Wing
The last F-16 sortie at Luke AFB signals the final chapter for the 56th Fighter Wing’s beloved Viper transitioning to the ...
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Putin Is Happy: Belgium Can’t Deliver Its F-16s To Ukraine On Time
However, the delay in receiving the Belgian Fighting Falcons could help ensure that aviators are given extra time to train on the multirole aircraft.