Western air bases that host Ukraine's F-16s are 'legitimate' targets for Russia, says Putin

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An F-16 Fighting Falcon banks left over Leiria, Portugal.

US Air Force photo by Senior Airman Chanceler Nardone

High maintenance 'prima donna' F-16 jets will be hard work for Ukraine, former US Marine pilot says

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An F-16 fighter jet.

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A Ukrainian soldier said that Ukraine's losses are so heavy where he's fighting that they struggle to recover the bodies

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A Ukrainian officer amid the devastation caused by a Russian glide bomb that landed east of Kupiansk, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine, in February 2024.

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The US is giving Taiwan's F-16s a welcome boost of firepower with AGM-154 bombs as tensions with China ratchet up

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A US-made F-16 fighter on a runway at an air force base in Taiwan.
A US-made F-16 fighter on a runway at an air force base in Taiwan.

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The F-16 hit 50 years of flying. These photos show the Viper in action.

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Pilots with the F-16 Viper and F-22 Raptor Demonstration Teams.

US Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mary Begy

The 3 US-made fighter jets Israel is using in its air war over Gaza

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An Israeli F-15I fighter jet launches anti-missile flares during an air show.

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Ukraine is pinning its hopes on the F-16. These photos show what the US fighter can do.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy looks up while sitting in an F-16 fighter jet
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sits in an F-16 fighter jet.

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A top Democrat's indictment could be a game-changer for 2 troublesome allies seeking US fighter jets

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Sen. Bob Menendez, left, and Sen. Ben Cardin on Capitol Hill in April 2018.

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Ukraine has begun 'in the air' training on F-16s, a key development in its fight against Russia

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A pair of US Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcons.
A pair of US Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcons.

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Ukrainian fighter pilots could soon make the jump to real F-16s that don't fly quite like the jets they know best

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A squadron commander climbs into the cockpit of a F-16 Fighting Falcon before departing to Malaysia in support of Cope Taufan 23 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 18, 2023.
A US Air Force squadron commander climbs into the cockpit of a F-16 Fighting Falcon before departing to Malaysia in support of Cope Taufan 23 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 18, 2023.

US Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kelsea J. Caballero

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