General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon operational history
The Countries That Use F-16 Fighter Jets (infographic)
After the Americans, it is Turkey that has the most F-16s
Turkish fighter jets infringe Athens FIR on Friday
A pair of Turkish F-16s entered the Athens flight information region on Friday without having submitted a flight plan, the Hellenic National Defence General Staff (HNDG) said.
They were intercepted by Greek fighter jets, per international protocols.
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A barrage of Turkish provocations (39) in the Aegean with 3 dog fights between F-16s
39 violations were reported and 11 infringements by 18 Turkish F-16s – 10 of the fighters armed – 3 engagements
Turkey: NATO’s Pro-Putin Ally – Gatestone Institute Analysis
Yet the State Department in a March 17 letter to Congress said that a potential sale of F-16s to Turkey would be “in line with US national security interests”
Turkish Air Force violates Greek airspace 42 times – Dog fights with Greek planes
Six of the Turkish F-16s were armed
Forbes: How the future of Turkey’s Air Force could resemble Iran’s experience – Analysis
The US has frozen arms sales to Turkey since 2018 which are believed to include US assistance in the structural upgrades of Turkish F-16s
Turkish jets in spree of airspace violations
Turkish aircraft on Monday carried out 32 violations of Greek national airspace in the northeastern, central and southeastern Aegean, according to Greek defense officials.
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Turkish jets violate Greek airspace
Turkish fighter jets on Friday violated Greek national airspace in the northeastern Aegean 13 times, Greek defense sources said.
The four Turkish F-16s also entered the Athens Flight Information Region four times before first submitting a flight plan.
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Turkey shoots down unidentified UAV near Syria
Turkish F-16s on Sept. 29 shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) near the Syrian border after it violated Turkish airspace multiple times, said Turkey's Defense Ministry.
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Turkish aircraft violate Greek airspace
Turkish aircraft violated Greek airspace in the northeastern, central and southeastern Aegean 30 times on Friday, according to Greek defense sources.
The Turkish aircraft - two F-16s and two CN235s - also violated the Athens Flight Information Region three times, the sources said.
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