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

Originally born from lessons learned during Vietnam, the F-16 has become an even more valuable tool in the Air Force’s fighter fleet. In the early 1970s, the US Air Force was forced to face difficult ...

The F-16 Fighting Falcon has been an important part of the Royal Danish Air Force since 1980, and will now pass the torch to the F-35A Lightning II. The Royal Danish Air Force’s (RDAF) F-16 Fighting ...

Key Points and Summary - USAF leaders floated an “F-16 Block 80” as a faster, cheaper way to bolster a shrinking fighter force. -The concept would build on export-only Block 70/72 jets—much like ...

The F-16 Fighting Falcon, which made its first operational flight in 1979, is one of the world's most widely used fighter planes still in service. While the aircraft has been overshadowed in ...

After 46 years of service to the Royal Danish Air Force, Denmark has retired its fleet of F-16 fighter planes as of January 18, 2026. Denmark has used this versatile, but now obsolete, fighter plane ...