Two of the three F-16s of the Air National Guard’s 119th Fighter Wing at Fargo, N.D. that flew combat air patrols over Washington, D.C., on Sept. 11, 2001, have found spots in museums. Associated Press news service reports that Lt. Col. Brad Derrig, the Happy Hooligan who flew one of the F-16s on 9/11, on Dec. 26 flew one of the Vipers to its new home at McChord AFB, Wash., where it will become a display at the base museum. The second F-16 will stay with the Hooligans on display at Fargo. ANG is using the third Viper for training.
Anduril and General Atomics will develop their Collaborative Combat Aircraft for the Air Force, beating out Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman, the service announced on April 24. But any of the non-selected companies can compete to actually manufacture the eventual design, the Air Force said.