🎖️ MilitaryTask & PurposeThursday, October 8, 2026 at 4:37 PM UTC2h ago

After two F-16 crashes, Air Force revamps how crews inspect a ‘blind spot’

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An Air Force Thunderbird F-16 crashed in 2025 when its engine blew up, as did a training jet in New Mexico in 2024. Investigators traced both mishaps to a "blind spot" inside the engine. The post After two F-16 crashes, Air Force revamps how crews inspect a ‘blind spot’ appeared first on

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