The U.S. Navy Just Received a Fleet of F-16 Fighters from the U.S. Air Force
Story by Peter Suciu • 15h
Summary and What You Need to Know: The U.S. Navy has acquired additional F-16 Fighting Falcons from the U.S. Air Force to replace retiring legacy F/A-18 Hornets used for adversary combat training.
-The Navy’s Tactical Support Wing initially explored purchasing used F-16s from Greece but encountered complications.
-Instead, it capitalized on the Air Force’s retirement of over 30 F-16s with significant service life remaining.
-These aircraft are now being used in the Navy Reserve’s new F-16 squadron, VFC-13, for dissimilar air combat training (DACT).
-This move bolsters the Navy’s capabilities as Greece considers selling its aging F-16s, possibly to Ukraine.
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