An F-16 fighter assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing at Hill AFB, Utah, crashed during a training mission, announced wing officials. The mishap took place on May 4 at the Utah Test and Training Range. The pilot successfully ejected, said the officials. He did not appear to be injured, but was taken to a hospital for medical evaluation, reported Ogden’s Standard-Examiner, citing wing officials. The Air Force will investigate the cause of the mishap and release more information as it becomes available, according to the officials.
The advanced F-47 sixth-generation fighter remains on track to fly in the next two years, the senior Air Force acquisition officer overseeing the program said Feb. 25, as the service continues on its ambitious schedule to debut the air superiority-focused fighter by 2028—only three years after the contract was awarded…
