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F-16V Viper Losses, Crashes & Deliveries

Every recorded loss, crash, shoot-down, retirement and delivery involving the F-16V Viper, each with a date and source. See the F-16V Viper overview.

Events at a glance

Events per year 2022–2026
2022 — 0 events 0 2022 2023 — 0 events 0 2023 2024 — 5 events 5 2024 2025 — 5 events 5 2025 2026 to 11 Oct — 4 events 4 2026

2026 is a partial year: the bars run to 11 Oct 2026.

By event type 14 events logged · 1 airframe lost
  • Crash 1
  • Delivered 10
  • Ordered 3

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F-16V Viper losses, crashes & deliveries

  1. OCT 22026 2× F-16C/D Block 70 Delivered 🇹🇼 Taiwan · First two of 66 new-build F-16 Block 70s arrive in Taiwan after delays at the Greenville line.
  2. APR 232026 12× F-16 Block 70 Ordered 🇵🇪 Peru · Peru orders 12 F-16 Block 70 in a 1.5 billion dollar direct commercial sale, reversing its Gripen selection.
  3. APR 162026 F-16V Delivered 🇸🇰 Slovakia · Final F-16 Block 70 handed over at Tucson, completing Slovakia's 14-aircraft order.
  4. JAN 62026 F-16A/V Crash 🇹🇼 Taiwan · Crashed at sea off Hualien during night training; pilot missing after ejection. Fleet grounded.
  5. DEC 182025 4× F-16V Delivered 🇧🇬 Bulgaria · Formal acceptance of final 4 units of the first contract batch of 8 aircraft.
  6. OCT 32025 2× F-16V Delivered 🇧🇬 Bulgaria · Arrival of third and fourth units at Graf Ignatievo Air Base strengthening NATO eastern flank.
  7. JUN 92025 F-16V Delivered 🇧🇬 Bulgaria · Sofia welcomed its second brand-new Block 70, part of an eight-jet tranche due before year-end.
  8. APR 132025 F-16V Delivered 🇧🇬 Bulgaria · The first Bulgarian F-16V touched down at Graf Ignatievo, inaugurating Western fast-jet operations after 35 years.
  9. MAR 282025 F-16C/D Block 70 Delivered 🇹🇼 Taiwan · First of 66 new-build F-16 Block 70s, a two-seat F-16D, handed over at Greenville; the jet stays in the US for now.
  10. JUL 222024 2× F-16V Delivered 🇸🇰 Slovakia · First two operational F-16 Block 70 fighters arrived at Malacky Air Base for the Slovak Air Force.
  11. JUN 62024 40× F-16 Block 70 Ordered 🇹🇷 Turkey · Turkey signs the LOA for 40 new F-16 Block 70 and 79 upgrade kits, a 23 billion dollar package; the kits were later dropped.
  12. MAR 62024 3× F-16V Delivered 🇧🇭 Bahrain · First ferry cell of three F-16 Block 70 fighters departed Greenville for delivery to Bahrain.
  13. FEB 292024 2× F-16V Delivered 🇸🇰 Slovakia · Slovakia accepted its first two F-16 Block 70 fighters at Greenville for training in the United States.
  14. JAN 112024 12× F-16 Block 70 Ordered 🇯🇴 Jordan · Jordan's letter of acceptance for F-16 Block 70 fighters firmed into a Lockheed Martin contract for 12 aircraft, Janes reported.