US F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets have arrived from the US to the Middle East

The US Department of Defence continues to redeploy forces to the Middle East. On 24 October 2023, F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets arrived in the region.

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The Pentagon decided to move more forces to the Middle East after Hamas terrorists attacked Israel in early October. On Tuesday, U.S. Central Command announced the arrival of the F-16 Fighting Falcon.

The fourth-generation aircraft, which are assigned to the 119th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, have flown to the Middle East. Their home is a New Jersey Air National Guard base.

A week ago, the US deployed F-15E Strike Eagle fighters and A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft to the Middle East. In addition, the USS Gerald R. Ford strike group, which remains in the Eastern Mediterranean, includes several squadrons of F/A-18 Super Hornet.

Source: @CENTCOM