Six former Danish aircraft have reached the Canary Islands on their way to South America, with their arrival set to double Argentina's delivered F-16 fleet to 12 jets
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier9h ago
For the second time in less than a week, a U.S. F-16 fighter jet has crashed, this time during a training mission in western Germany, according to the military. They said the pilot ejected safely.
© The Independent (Illustration) The pilot of a US F-16 Fighting Falcon survived a crash at Spangdahlem Air Base in western Germany on Tuesday, September 22. The pilot received medical attention after ejecting, and US military authorities confirmed that an investigation had been launched. The aircraft belonged to the US Air Force’s 52nd Fighter Wing....
The jet was part of a four-aircraft training exercise.
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon crashed at Spangdahlem Air Base in western Germany on Tuesday afternoon, September 22. The aircraft, assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron of the 52nd Fighter Wing, crashed at around 2:30 p.m. local time while returning to the base. The pilot ejected from the aircraft and was taken for […]
Aviation24.be•Bart Noëth22 Sept
Pilot ejected before the aircraft impacted the ground at the U.S. Air Force base in Germany.
AVweb•Matt Ryan22 Sept
Officials say one pilot safely ejected as F-16 believed to have crashed on approach to Spangdahlem after training drill An F-16 fighter jet assigned to the US air base Spangdahlem in western Germany crashed on Tuesday, the US military said, adding that one pilot had ejected safely and was receiving medical treatment. The cause of the incident is under investigation, the military said in a statement, with emergency response personnel at the scene of the crash. Continue reading...
The Guardian•Reuters22 Sept
The pilot "ejected safely" and is receiving medical care, U.S. Air Base Spangdahlem said in a statement.
ABC News22 Sept
An F-16 fighter jet assigned to the US air base Spangdahlem in western Germany crashed on Tuesday, according to U.S. officials.
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon crashed on Tuesday afternoon near Spangdahlem Air Base in western Germany while attempting to land following a routine...
A 52nd Fighter Wing (FW) pilot ejected and is receiving medical attention after an F-16 Fighting Falcon crashed at Spangdahlem Air Base, the second U.S. F-16 incident in a week. The aircraft, which officials confirmed in a statement as belonging to Spangdahlem’s 52nd Fighter Wing (FW), crashed onto the base’s golf course, which lies under […]
The Aviationist•Kai Greet22 Sept
An F-16 fighter jet crashed near Spangdahlem Air Base, the US Air Force installation in Germany’s Eifel region,…
AeroTime•Clement Charpentreau22 Sept
The fighter jet came down after the pilot ejected in the last minute, according to German media reports
PARIS: French planemaker Dassault Aviation has flight-tested two new AI algorithms on its Rafale fighter jet, it said on Tuesday, in the latest sign of efforts by arms companies to incorporate the technology into future weapons systems. The move comes as France prepares for the next generation of fighter jets or potential upgrades after the collapse of a Franco-German project with Airbus this year, and as Europe seeks greater autonomy in defence. Dassault said it had tested an algorithm developed by its own engineers and a second one developed in collaboration with French defence technology group Thales. The two companies already cooperate on France's independent Rafale. Dassault did not give details of the tests or the role of the algorithms, but described them as part of a broader initiative to integrate AI in support of human crews. "They have reached a level of maturity that makes them eligible for future Rafale upgrades," the company said. Arms companies worldwide are experimenting with AI to help pilots to make faster decisions and coordinate with uncrewed 'wingman' drones designed to fly alongside conventional jets. Sweden's Saab said last year that it had conducted combat testing of a Gripen E warplane flown by AI against a real fighter pilot as it explores concepts for the next generation of combat jets. In 2024, the Secretary of the US Air Force flew in a modified F-16 jet fitted with machine learning supplied by Shield AI to demonstrate the ability of AI to enter aerial battle with a crewed F-16. Dassault has said it is capable of working on its own fighter jet while remaining open to cooperation with new partners.
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An F-16 pilot safely ejected before the fighter jet crashed Thursday in rural Michigan, sending plumes of smoke into the sky and triggering temporary evacuations for nearby residents after police said hazardous chemicals spilled from the wreckage.
Pilot ejected safely before the fighter went down near Traverse City.
AVweb•Matt Ryan18 SeptAviation News – The U.S. Air Force is considering purchasing new F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets to address capacity shortfalls in its aging fighter fleet....
The pilot ejected from the aircraft and is receiving care at a hospital, the Texas Military Department said.
ABC News17 Sept