The world's most popular fighter jet just turned 50, but it still packs a punch

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F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 62nd Fighter Squadron, Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., fly over southern Florida during a flight from Luke to Key West, Fla., Oct. 16, 2004.
F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 62nd Fighter Squadron, Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., fly over southern Florida.

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Ukraine's first F-16s from the Netherlands will arrive 'soon,' defense minister says, with export licenses now issued

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Two F-16 perform fly-bys against a blue sky
Two F-16 perform fly-bys.

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Changed rules for Ukraine mean its F-16s will arrive when they can make a far bigger impact, experts say

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An F-16C Fighting Falcon during a US Air Force firepower demonstration.

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Ukraine got the go-ahead to hit Russia with F-16s, but doing so could be a waste of a good jet

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Two F-16 perform fly-bys against a blue sky
Two F-16 perform fly-bys in Fetesti, Romania in November 2023.

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A new plane Ukraine is getting will amplify its F-16s and eat into Russia's advantage in the air, experts say

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Ukraine desperately wants more F-16 trainees since it's only getting 20 pilots to fly 85 warplanes: report

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Belgian Defense Minister Ludivine Dedonder, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo stand in front of an F-16 at Melsbroek military airport, Tuesday, 28 May 2024.
Belgian Defense Minister Ludivine Dedonder, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo stand in front of an F-16 at Melsbroek military airport, Tuesday, 28 May 2024.

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Sweden's early warning plane will be a boost for Ukraine's air defenses and F-16 fighters

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Saab 340 Erieye AEW&C model
A model of the Saab 340 Erieye AEW&C (Airborne Early Warning and Control) aircraft on November 3, 2015.

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A big F-16 donation to Ukraine comes with a major condition

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A Belgian F-16 fighter jet during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to Brussels on Tuesday.

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Air Force Secretary says it was 'roughly an even fight' between an AI-controlled F-16 and a highly trained human fighter pilot

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Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall flies in the X-62 VISTA
Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall flies in the X-62 VISTA in the skies above Edwards Air Force Base in California.

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Russia is raising a stink about F-16s in Ukraine by saying they're nuclear-capable, even though the types of warplanes already deployed there can carry nukes

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) reacts as he sits in a F-16 fighter jet in the hangar of the Skrydstrup Airbase in Vojens, northern Denmark, on August 20, 2023.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) reacts as he sits in a F-16 fighter jet in the hangar of the Skrydstrup Airbase in Vojens, northern Denmark, on August 20, 2023.

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