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Last F-16 assigned to 115th Fighter Wing departs as the unit transitions to the F-35

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The last F-16 that was assigned to the 115th Fighter Wing has departed Truax Field and the wing will now transition to the F-35.

The final F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing, taxis to the runway for the units final departure with the aircraft at Truax Field, Madison, Wisconsin Oct. 5, 2022. The F-16 first arrived at Truax Field in 1992 as the eighth primary airframe since the units inception in 1948 and is scheduled to be replaced by the F-35 Lightning II aircraft in the Spring of 2023. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Cameron Lewis)

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The first Super Hornet to undergo SLM by FRCSW

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F/A-18F BuNo 166460 is the first Super Hornet to undergo the Service Life Modification (SLM) at the Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW), the U.S. Navy has announced.

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The first F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter aircraft to undergo the Service Life Modification (SLM) procedure at a naval aviation depot is pictured at the FRCSW testline June 29. The aircraft, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106, will undergo induction for the SLM that will extend the airframe’s flight hours from 6,000 to 7,500. The procedure is estimated to take about 17 months. (U.S. Navy photo)

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