World Aug 30 Zelenskyy fires Ukraine’s air force commander after F-16 pilot dies in crash By Illia Novikov, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press
World Aug 29 Ukraine says one of its F-16 jets donated by the West crashed during Russian missile attack One of the handful of F-16 warplanes that Ukraine has received from its Western partners to help fight Russia’s invasion has crashed, Ukraine’s Army General Staff said Thursday. The pilot died. By Illia Novikov, Associated Press
World Aug 04 Zelenskyy displays Ukraine’s newly arrived F-16 fighter jets to combat Russia in the air Ukraine’s newly arrived F-16 fighter jets were put on display Sunday by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who said the planes will boost the country’s war effort against Russia. By Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press
World Jun 10 Ukraine may store some F-16 warplanes in other countries to protect them from Russian attacks Ukraine's air force may keep some of the F-16 fighter jets it’s set to receive from its Western allies at foreign bases to protect them from Russian strikes. By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press
Politics May 03 An AI-controlled fighter jet took the Air Force leader for a historic ride. Here’s what that means for the future of war Kendall said he came out of Thursday's flight in California confident enough in AI's capabilities that he would trust it to fire weapons. By Tara Copp, Associated Press
Jan 27 U.S. approves sale of fighter jets to Turkey and Greece after Turkey ratifies Sweden’s entry to NATO By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Biden administration has approved the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey and F-35s to Greece following the Turkish government’s ratification this week of Sweden’s membership in NATO. Continue reading
Aug 24 U.S. to start training Ukrainian pilots on F-16s at air base in Arizona By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The training will be part of a U.S. and European effort to get the advanced fighter jets to Ukraine for its defense against invading Russian forces. Continue reading
Aug 24 NATO-member Norway to donate F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, becoming third country to do so By Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press Ukraine has long pleaded for the sophisticated fighter to give it a combat edge. It recently launched a long-anticipated counteroffensive against the Kremlin's forces without air cover, placing its troops at the mercy of Russian aviation and artillery. Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch 2:48 News Wrap: Hilary makes landfall along Mexico’s Baja peninsula In our news wrap Sunday, Hilary is set to become the first tropical storm to hit California's coastline in 84 years. Wildfires in eastern Washington state have killed one person and destroyed some 185 homes and buildings. The Netherlands and… Continue watching
Aug 18 U.S. gives OK for Denmark, Netherlands to deliver F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine By Samya Kullab, Mike Corder, Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press Officials have previously said that Ukrainian pilots will need six to eight months of training on the F-16s. Continue reading