January 24, 2024 Military Aviation News

Japan Scrambled Fighters 555 Times in the Last 9 Months of 2023, Defense Ministry Says

01/24/2024

Japanese defense forces flew 555 fighter jet scrambles during the last nine months of 2023, according to the Joint Staff Office of Japan’s Ministry of Defense. The JSO said 98 percent of scrambles were against Chinese and Russian aircraft according to data released by the Ministry of Defense on Tuesday.

The F-16 Is the Most Dominant Fighter Of Its Generation

01/24/2024

The F-16 Fighting Falcon, known affectionately by many pilots as the Viper, is the most widely operated fighter aircraft on the planet for a reason. In an era when fighter designs were largely focused on what could be argued were glamour metrics like top speed and service ceiling, the F-16 emerged as the embodiment of a new approach to air warfare.

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