Overview
- The first six F-16s, ferried from Denmark via Zaragoza, the Canary Islands and a stop in Natal, Brazil, are scheduled to land at Río Cuarto on Friday, December 5.
- A low pass over Buenos Aires is planned for Sunday, December 7, between 8:00 and 8:45, followed by an official presentation led by President Javier Milei at 9:00 in Río Cuarto.
- The ferry flight is being flown by Danish Air Force pilots with logistical support from an Argentine C-130, an Argentine 737-700 and a U.S. Air Force KC-135 tanker.
- This initial batch comprises two F-16AM single-seaters and four F-16BM two-seaters, some with Have Glass V paint, restoring a supersonic fighter capability retired in 2015.
- Media and official briefings cite a total program outlay near $650 million including U.S.-supplied armament, while infrastructure and training advances at Río Cuarto and Tandil proceed alongside internal warnings about sustainment shortfalls.