First four-ship F-16 test of the APG-83 AESA radar that can target an aircraft cockpit

Testers from the U.S. Air Force’s 40th Flight Test Squadron and the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron carried out the first four-ship F-16 formation test of the new APG-83 AESA radar on Jul. 2.

Four F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 96th Test Wing and the 53rd Wing stand ready for takeoff at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., July 2, 2020. This mission tested the new APG-83 Active Electronically Scanned Array radar before fielding this capability to the Air Force’s F-16 fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Tristan McIntire)

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