F-16 Fighting Falcon News

From 2003


Israeli F-16s for sale Dec 30, 2003 - F-16 fighter planes, assault helicopters, and tanks are all available at knock-down prices in an end-of-year sale being staged by the Israeli army, an Israeli newspaper reported today. [Read more...]	F-16 building demolition Dec 28, 2003 - USAF F-16s occasionally destroy empty buildings that are used to launch attacks on coalition forces in Iraq. [Read more...]

Pratt and Whitney awarded $72 million contract Dec 25, 2003 - Pratt and Whitney is being awarded a $72 million contract to provide for Overhaul and Repair of the F100-PW-100/200/220/220E/229 engine modules applicable to the F-15 and F16 aircraft. [Read more...]	First flight of the F-16I Dec 24, 2003 - Yesterday, the first of 102 F-16I's ordered by Israel flew for the first time at Forth-Worth, Texas. The flight took 55 minutes, during which the basic operations of the plane were checked, including the flight control system and the rest of the avionics. [Read more...]
USAF pilot receives two DFCs for OIF missions Dec 23, 2003 - An F-16 instructor pilot from the Air Force Weapons School at Nellis AFB was presented two Distinguished Flying Crosses in a ceremony. Capt. Scott Ulmer, a member of the 16th Weapons Squadron, earned both decorations in the span of three days during Operation Iraqi Freedom. [Read more...]	Pilot fatigue contributed to June 12, Iraq F-16 mishap Dec 23, 2003 - According to a final USAF report, pilot fatigue contributed to June 12, Iraq mishap where a USAF F-16 flamed out due to a mistake in fuel management. [Read more...]
EFW Inc. awarded a $33 million contract Dec 23, 2003 - EFW Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $33 million contract to provide for Common Data Entry Electronics Unit, Electronics LRU that acts an interface between pilot entry and cockpits displays. [Read more...]	Bad blades potentially affect 45% of USAF F-16s Dec 23, 2003 - Widespread engine problems with F-15 and F-16 fighters are forcing maintainers to perform frequent inspections while the Air Force starts an engine redesign. The engines are Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-100, -200 and -220 power plants that went through modifications as part of the "reliability enhancement" program that started in the late 1990s. [Read more...]
National Guard F-16 makes emergency landing Dec 23, 2003 - A National Guard F-16 Fighting Falcon had to make an emergency landing at the South Burlington Airport Monday morning. The jet, belonging to the 134th FS 'Green Mountain Boys', blew a main tire on take-off. [Read more...]	TuAF F-16C crashes - pilot safe Dec 22, 2003 - Today, at 18:31 local time, a Turkish F-16C block 40 crashed during a training flight. The F-16 belonged to the 6th AJÜ (Ana Jet Üs), based at Bandirma AB. Pilot Serhat Yildirim ejected safely but suffered some injuries. [Read more...]

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