Which aircraft can deploy AN/ALE-50 decoys?

The correct answer indicates that the F-16 and B-1 aircraft are equipped to deploy AN/ALE-50 decoys. The AN/ALE-50 is a towed decoy system designed to enhance aircraft survivability against radar-guided and infrared-guided missile threats.

The F-16 has been integrated with various countermeasures systems to protect against threats, and the deployment of the AN/ALE-50 is a part of its suite of electronic warfare capabilities. The B-1, known for its variable-sweep wing design and capable of high-speed, low-level flight, also utilizes sophisticated countermeasure systems, including the AN/ALE-50 decoy system, to improve its survivability.

The inclusion of the AN/ALE-50 in both the F-16 and B-1 serves to increase mission effectiveness by enabling these aircraft to create misleads for incoming threats, allowing them to conduct operations with lower risk of interception. The other options include aircraft that either do not utilize the AN/ALE-50 or do not operate in configurations that would include this specific decoy system.