Tyndall Air Force Base Reports First Unmanned QF-16 Flight

The 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron and Boeing conducted the flight, which is the first step in a two year process to phase out the QF-4 Full Scale Aerial Target.

"The QF-4 did a good job for many years, but it's time to turn the page in the aerial target program. This program will bring us into the 4th generation aircraft," said Lt. Col. Ryan Inman, 82nd ATRS commander.

"And will provide us with a mission capable, very sustainable aerial target to take us into the next 10 to 20 years."

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