EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska (AFPN) -- Members of the 18th Aggressor Squadron are playing an important role in Northern Edge 2008, an annual joint-training exercise currently taking place here. "We ...

An F-16 Fighting Falcon jettisoned two fuel tanks during an in-flight emergency this week at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The jet, assigned to Eielson’s 18th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, was ...

An Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 18th Fighter Interceptor Squadron taxis before taking off at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Nov. 18, 2025. (Photo: Air Force Airman 1st Class Mary ...

An F-16 Fighting Falcon with the 18th Fighter Interceptor Squadron experienced an in-flight emergency following takeoff from Eielson Air Force Base. No injuries were reported. The F-16 experienced an ...

Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 101 conduct a mass formation launch known as “flying the barn” to honor the squadron’s legacy on the day of its deactivation at Marine Corps Air ...

A Pacific Air Forces report says that a F-16 Fighting Falcon with the 18th Fighter Interceptor Squadron that dropped two fuel tanks in May 2024 hit multiple birds shortly after taking off, damaging ...

PAYA LEBAR AIR FORCE BASE, Singapore — An Alaska-based squadron is participating in air-to-air combat training for the next three weeks in Southeast Asia. Six F-16s from Eielson Air Force ...