Ukrainian fighter pilots are finding that their F-16 training tactics are insufficient for the ongoing ukraine war against Russia. An anonymous pilot shares their experiences, suggesting that current ...

Unlike traditional aircraft designed for stability, the F-16 was intentionally built to be unstable, allowing it to achieve levels of agility that earlier fighters could not match. By shifting its ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A newly published video interview with a Ukrainian Air Force fighter pilot sheds more light on the operations of the country’s ...

A US F-16 pilot outflew a 15-minute barrage of enemy missiles during a Middle East mission in March. He made extreme turns to avoid explosions just feet away, according to an Air Force award citation.

Nearly half a century after its maiden flight, the F-16 Fighting Falcon, or "Viper" as its pilots call it, continues to be ...

Ukrainian F-16 pilots had to make their own tactics after returning from training, according to one. He said NATO's early training for them was based on wars "fundamentally different" from Ukraine's.

Though Ukrainian pilots have praised the F-16 itself, they have criticized NATO tactics for relying too much on air superiority—a luxury that Ukraine does not have. The US-made F-16 Fighting Falcon ...