The airline's plan for a commemorative flyover falls through.
Michigan ANG pilot Tom Froling was airborne on a routine training mission when America came under attack. Hours later, his squadron was loading live missiles and ammunition for combat air patrols over the United States. We spoke with him 25 years later about that day and what followed. “It was surrealistic. In all my training […]
The Aviationist•Tom Demerly11 Sept
United Airlines has canceled a planned Boeing 777 flyover with F-16 fighter escorts in Denver after community concerns…
AeroTime•Stephen Pope10 Sept
Temporary VIP flight ban over Bedminster triggers NORAD scramble while the small plane drifts toward restricted airspace.
Aviation News – Defence technology leader L3Harris Technologies has completed production of the first 35 Viper Shield electronic warfare systems, providing advanced digital protection for...
The company says the first pod was assembled using production systems, as Viper Shield orders grow to 233 units across eight allied nations. According to a statement released on Sept. 3, 2026, L3Harris Technologies has assembled its first podded Viper Shield electronic warfare system using production-standard hardware. This is a significant step forward for the […]
The Aviationist•David Cenciotti4 Sept
L3Harris Technologies has completed production of the first 35 Viper Shield electronic warfare and countermeasure systems designed for F-16 fighters.
AviationNews – Lockheed Martin has officially rolled out the F-16 Block 70/72, an advanced fourth-generation fighter jet engineered to stay operational through at least 2060....
Turkish Air Force F-16 fighters deployed to Ämari Air Base in Estonia scrambled early on September 1, 2026, after drones…
AeroTime•Clement Charpentreau1 Sept
Lockheed Martin has proposed an industrial and social partnership package for Peru, related to the F-16 Block 70 and valued at $1.8bn.
Aviation News – Lockheed Martin has announced a comprehensive $1.8 billion industrial and social collaboration package for Peru tied to its Lockheed Martin F-16 Block...
Aviation News – The F-16 IVEWS electronic warfare system has officially passed 500 flight hours and 300 sorties, establishing a major milestone in next-generation threat...
How a Cold War workhorse is shaping the AI dogfighters of tomorrow.
Comparing France's exquisite omnirole jet to the leading fighters.
L3Harris Viper Shield will equip 12 Block 70 fighters ordered after a lengthy competition to replace the South American country’s aging Soviet-era aircraft
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier21 Aug
Two Romanian Air Force F-16s were sent against a small maritime drone drifting inside Romania’s exclusive economic zone…
AeroTime•Clement Charpentreau20 AugAviation News – The Peruvian government has selected L3Harris Technologies to equip its new F-16 Block 70 aircraft fleet with the state-of-the-art Viper Shield electronic...
Peru has selected L3Harris' Viper Shield electronic warfare (EW) system for its F-16 Block 70 aircraft programme.
Investigation underway after fighter went down near Istanbul during routine mission
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier12 AugAviationNews – A Turkish Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed during a routine training mission in the northwestern province of Yalova on Wednesday afternoon, with...
A Turkish Air Force F-16 fighter crashed during a training flight in the northwestern province of Yalova on…
AeroTime•Clement Charpentreau12 Aug