Fourth-generation fighters were supposed to disappear. Instead, they still define Western air power in 2026.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

A leaked Pentagon memo has reignited one of the most sensitive disputes in the South Atlantic: according to Reuters, U.S.

An Air Force officer who led a squadron of F-16s in multiple combat missions in the Middle East over the last year was awarded the Silver Star for his actions. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken ...

F-16 fighter jet pilot and combat veteran Lt. Col. Dan Rooney discusses the daring mission to recover a downed U.S. airman in Iran on ‘Outnumbered.’ ...

Following the first sighting of the new capability in December 2025, a Ukrainian F-16 was captured using APKWS II laser-guided rockets to engage a drone. A Ukrainian Air Force F-16 was captured for ...

Of the 24 F-16 Fighting Falcons in Venezuela’s air force, as few as five remain airworthy today. Before it bought the more modern Su-30MK2 Flanker fighter jet from Russia, Venezuela’s most advanced ...

CHIAYI, Taiwan, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Taiwan's air force showcased its ability to rapidly replenish and get back in the air its most advanced F-16 fighter jets in a readiness drill on Wednesday, designed ...

The Argentine Air Force has purchased six secondhand F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets from Denmark, following regulatory approval from the United States. The migratory distance from some falcons can ...

A Bulgarian F-16C Block 70 Fighting Falcon departs the Greenville production facility on a pre-delivery test sortie. Lockheed Martin has completed manufacture of the initial eight of Bulgaria's 16 ...

A US Air Force F-16 operates over the Middle East in February.US Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. William Rio Rosado A US Air Force pilot survived 15 minutes of enemy missile fire during a mission in the ...