Air Combat Command approved initial operational capability Sept. 23 for 15 QF-16 fourth-generation fighter jets that are modified to use as unmanned aerial targets. The retired F-16s can be used for missile system lethality testing and manned training, and will completely replace QF-4s once the earlier aerial targets are retired in December, according to a Sept. 27 Air Force press release. Using QF-16s as targets lets the Air Force test its munitions and aircraft on more recent technology that mirrors...
