F-16 Military Jets

Europe News

Pilot killed after Western-supplied F-16 fighter jet crash in Ukraine

The fighter jet went down on Monday, when Russia launched a major missile and drone barrage at Ukraine, a military statement posted on Facebook said.

30/08/2024

Europe News

Ukraine's Zelenskyy unveils newly arrived F-16 fighter jets

The US-made F-16 is an iconic fighter jet that’s been the frontline combat plane of choice for the NATO alliance and numerous air forces worldwide for 50 years.

04/08/2024

Europe News

'Mission-ready': First Romanian F-16 pilots get their wings

The graduates are the first US-made fighter jet pilots trained in the nation since the centre was operationalised.

30/07/2024

Slovakia

First F-16 fighter jets arrive in Slovakia from the US

Under a previous government, Slovakia donated its fleet of near-obsolete Russian fighters to the Ukrainian war effort.

23/07/2024

Russia

'Nonsense': Putin rules out attacks on NATO countries

Putin has claimed Russia has no plans to attack NATO countries but will shoot down F-16 fighter jets sent to Ukraine from Western countries.

28/03/2024

Ukraine

Kyiv claims to have shot down three Russian Su-34s in one day

Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Moscow has confirmed the loss of at least 10 Su-34s in fighting with the Kyiv forces, while the actual number of downed jets is believed to be significantly higher.

23/12/2023

Ukraine

Zelenskyy: Russia stepping up attacks amid heavy fighting in east

The latest developments from the Ukraine war.

14/11/2023

Ukraine

Zelenskyy welcomes Turkey FM, as US pledges F-16 training

All the latest developments from the Ukraine war.

25/08/2023

Ukraine

Will F-16 fighter jets be a game-changer in the war in Ukraine?

Will Joe Biden's delivery of F-16 fighter jets help Ukraine regain the upper hand? We will have to wait until autumn before Ukrainian pilots are trained.

10/07/2023

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NATO F-16 Fighting Falcon jets refuel over the Arctic

Belgian F-16 fighter jets are refuelled in-flight from a US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker as part of the 2023 Arctic Challenge Exercise in the Nordic region.

09/06/2023

Ukraine

Battle for Bakhmut rages on and other news from Ukraine

These are the latest developments from the Ukraine war this Wednesday.

17/05/2023

Greece

Fighter jets scrambled after bomb threat on Ryanair flight to Greece

More than 190 people were onboard the flight to Poland.

22/01/2023