Key Points and Summary: In the late 1980s, the U.S. Air Force, concerned about the A-10 Warthog’s survivability, attempted to ...

This concept, known initially as the A-16 and later as the F/A-16, would see the broadly capable fighter absorb the A-10’s close air support (CAS) role by delivering a variety of air-to-ground ...

It’s the 24th TASS, an F-16 Fighting Falcon squadron, whose primary function is training, supporting and performing CAS (Close Air Support). In other words, the 24th TASS is the only F-16 unit ...

I learned something new about the F-16 recently. In the 1980s, the U.S. Air Force began setting aside F-16s that they would modify to provide Close Air Support (CAS) to troops on the ground.

Osan AB is capable of accommodating the extra F-16 Fighting Falcons, as the base has begun to retire its two dozen Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II close air support (CAS) fighters that have ...

Top Aces’ F-16 AAF now includes Northrop Grumman’s OpenPod equipped with Leonardo’s SkyWard IRST, enhancing long-range target detection and engagement.