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

The first Ukrainian F-16 pilots are finally moving from training on flight simulators to real combat aircraft: report

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A General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon.

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US to send F-35 and F-15 jets to the Middle East to deter expansion of fighting beyond Israel's borders

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A US Air Force F-35A Lightning II jet streaks through the sky during a flight demonstration, leaving streaks of smoke in its wake.
US Air Force F-35A Lightning II Demonstration team, performs on the first day of NATO Days in Ostrava and Czech Air Force Days in Mosnov, Czech Republic.

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New video shows how Ukrainian pilots are figuring out how to fly the F-16 in between their combat missions

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An F-16 Fighting Falcon with the 35th Fighter Wing departs Yokota Air Base, Japan, with its afterburner on.
An F-16 Fighting Falcon with the 35th Fighter Wing departs Yokota Air Base, Japan, with its afterburner on.

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New missiles could help Ukraine's future F-16 fighters to take on Russian jets, but the planes will likely be more useful for other missions

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An F-16 Fighting Falcon banks over a test range at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Apr. 24, 2019.
An F-16 Fighting Falcon banks over a test range at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Apr. 24, 2019.

US Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. John Raven

NATO's 2 least-friendly members have a history of aerial showdowns, and they're both about to get new stealth jets

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a TF KAAN during a ceremony in Ankara on May 1.

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Ukraine says it could have a small group of trained combat pilots ready to fly F-16s by the winter

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A Soviet-style approach to war might be hindering Ukraine in its battles with Russia

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A Ukrainian pilot and a Mi-24 attack helicopter during military drills in the Dnipropetrovsk region.

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3 Ukrainian pilots died in a disastrous mid-flight collision days after Western allies announced a new training initiative

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An Aero L-39C Albatros aircraft from Ukraine Air Force flies over Lviv, western Ukraine, on March 4, 2022.
An Aero L-39C Albatros aircraft from Ukraine Air Force flies over Lviv, western Ukraine, on March 4, 2022.

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The US is selling Taiwan a $500 million search and tracking system for its F-16 fighter jets

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The tracking system will be used by Taiwan's F-16 jets.

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