In a short time, Ukraine's F-16 pilots have had to learn to fly very differently from the way they flew their Soviet-era jets.
The F-16s Ukraine's allies are giving it are older models, meaning they'll struggle against Russia's best jets, a former US general told BI.
Ukraine's F-16s are being impacted by Western restrictions on Ukraine hitting targets in Russia with long-range missiles, military experts told BI.
The Air Force could shift its developmental approach for its next-gen fleet to emphasize modular designs over long-term survivability to reduce costs.
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The F-16 Fighting Falcon that first flew five decades ago remains the backbone of American airpower and a popular jet worldwide.
Some of Russia's deadly Su-34 fighter bombers lie exposed on the tarmac of a military airfield just 100 miles from the border with Ukraine.
An imagery analyst said that it looked like China might be using this area for some kind of target practice.
Experts have said that Sweden's JAS 39 Gripen would be a more suitable Western combat aircraft for Ukrainian forces.
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The B-52 Stratofortress is expected to outlast newer bombers as the US Air Force continues to modernize the decades-old aircraft.
A Chinese aircraft released flares in the flight path of an Australian Defence Force helicopter, escalating tensions.
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The F-16 Fighting Falcons going to Ukraine will face a major test against advanced Russian air-defense systems, despite decades of combat experience.
The F-35A previously had problems with lightning and was prohibited from flying within 25 miles of it.
Greece's armed forces are undergoing radical changes, including a reshuffle of its fleet and plans to acquire fifth-generation jets.
But there's also Hollywood magic. A fifth-generation fighter is going to smoke the F-14 every single day and twice on Sunday.
Azerbaijan's biggest arms supplier has been Russia but it will likely acquire fighter jets from elsewhere.
The French-made Rafale has become popular with nations that don't want the baggage that comes with buying US or Russian fighters.