A Boeing QF-16 takes off from 309th Aerospace • Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, June 4, 2020
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A Boeing QF-16 takes off from the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, June 4, 2020
Next-generation Combat Training
The QF-16 Full Scale Aerial Target will provide the next generation of combat training and testing for U.S. warfighters. Retired F-16 aircraft are converted into QF-16 aerial targets for the purpose of testing newly developed weapons and tactics. The QF-16 will replace the existing QF-4 fleet, and provide a higher capability, fourth generation aerial target that is more representative of today’s targets and threats.
"The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement."
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Credit to : Airman Kaitlyn Ergish - 355th Wing
Next-generation Combat Training
The QF-16 Full Scale Aerial Target will provide the next generation of combat training and testing for U.S. warfighters. Retired F-16 aircraft are converted into QF-16 aerial targets for the purpose of testing newly developed weapons and tactics. The QF-16 will replace the existing QF-4 fleet, and provide a higher capability, fourth generation aerial target that is more representative of today’s targets and threats.
"The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement."
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Credit to : Airman Kaitlyn Ergish - 355th Wing