The instructor pilot and student pilot flying an F-16 from Luke AFB, Ariz., ejected safely from the fighter before it crashed Dec. 4 on the Barry Goldwater Range. The Air Force is investigating the accident.
As Air Force leaders consider concepts of operations for Collaborative Combat Aircraft, sustainment in the field—and easing that support by using standard parts and limiting variants—should be a key consideration, according to a new study from AFA's Mitchell Institute of Aerospace Studies.