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Air Force

Air Force F-16 Modernization Efforts Ramping up

By Vivienne Machi

Friday, September 14th, 2018

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Air Force F-16 Modernization Efforts Ramping up

Aerospace Welding supports a number of military aircraft including the F-16 fighter. Photo: Lockheed Martin.

DAYTON, Ohio — A series of planned modernizations to the U.S. fleet of F-16 fighter jets has the Air Force looking for more depot space to make these upgrades, the F-16 program manager said Wednesday.The service last December released a request for information (RFI) regarding industrial depot capacity that will help take some weight off of space and personnel as it expects to keep the F-16 fleet flying through 2046, said Col. Jeff Gates at a program executive office fighter/bomber…

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