Military Aviation Digest — Week 49, 2025
Week 49, 2025 · 1 Dec – 7 Dec 2025
Between 1 December and 7 December 2025, 4 military aviation events were recorded worldwide, including 2 aircraft lost or retired, 7 delivered or inducted, spanning 3 countries and 3 aircraft types. United States was the most active air force this week with 2 events.
4events · 2lost/retired · 7delivered · 3countries · 3aircraft types
Mon
1 Dec
Tue
2 Dec
Wed
1
3 Dec
🇺🇸
-1
F-16C
United States · Trona, California
Thu
1
4 Dec
🇷🇺
-1
MiG-29
Russia · Kacha Air Base, Crimea
Fri
2
5 Dec
🇦🇷
+6
F-16
Argentina · Río Cuarto Air Base, Córdob…
🇺🇸
+1
T-7A
United States · Joint Base San Antonio-Rand…
Sat
6 Dec
Sun
7 Dec
Detailed event log
| Date | Country | Aircraft | Change | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
F-16
Río Cuarto Air Base, Córdoba, Argentina |
+6 active
-6 ordered |
Argentina's Fuerza Aérea Argentina (FAA) received its first six ex-Royal Danish Air Force F-16AM/BM MLU Block 15 fighters at the Área Material Río Cuarto (ARMACUAR) airbase on December 5, 2025. …
theaviationist.com |
| 5 Dec | 🇺🇸 United States |
T-7A
Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, United States |
+1 active
-1 ordered |
The U.S. Air Force's first production-representative T-7A Red Hawk, aircraft APT-5, was delivered on 5 December 2025 to Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, for Air Education and Training Command. Boeing's …
boeing.com |
| 4 Dec | 🇷🇺 Russia |
MiG-29
Kacha Air Base, Crimea |
-1 active |
On December 4, 2025, Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) conducted a long-range drone operation against Russian assets in occupied Crimea. The "Prymary" unit successfully struck a MiG-29 fighter jet at the …
Russia-Ukraine War kyivindependent.com |
| 3 Dec | 🇺🇸 United States |
F-16C
Trona, California |
-1 active |
A United States Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon (serial 92-3881) assigned to the Thunderbirds air demonstration squadron crashed near Trona, California, on December 3, 2025, during a training flight. The …
airandspaceforces.com |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many military aviation events happened in week 49 of 2025?
4 air force events were recorded between 1 December–7 December 2025, spanning 3 countries and 3 aircraft types.
How many aircraft were lost or retired this week?
2 aircraft were lost, written off or retired from service this week across 2 reported events.
How many military aircraft were delivered or commissioned this week?
7 aircraft entered operational service this week across 2 delivery or commissioning events.
Which air force had the most activity this week?
United States recorded the most events in week 49 of 2025, with 2 reported inventory changes.