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Polish F-16s exercise in Denmark

Saturday, October 04, 2008
Four Polish Air Force F-16s are due to fly to Denmark on Monday 6th October for their first foreign Squadron Exchange exercise.

Jesse James soars with Viper West

Friday, October 03, 2008
With the Viper West F-16 Demonstration Team at Hill Air Force Base there is always action, but now they have the lights and camera to document it.

Nellis Airman becomes "Mr. 3000"

Tuesday, September 23, 2008
A Nellis pilot reached a flying milestone September 18th in the F-16 Fighting Falcon, when he logged his 3,000th hour.

Sky's the limit for F-16 demo team

Thursday, September 18, 2008
Being a pilot for F-16 demonstration team means plenty of thrills. Any other F-16 pilot that tried some of the aerial tricks that Maj. Mike Briggs performs routinely would likely lose his wings.
Throughout aviation history airplanes have been graced with names that help define the perception and character of the aircraft.
The U.S. Air Force will patrol the airspace over the Baltic states from October, the Latvian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
Exercise Anatolian Eagle 2008/3 a Turkish run multinational military air exercise started on Monday 8th and will run through September 16th.
The first four of a total batch of sixteen F-16 fighters are to be delivered to Jordan next Wednesday leaving from Kleine Brogel airbase in the early morning.

Iraqi government wants to purchase F-16s

Friday, September 05, 2008
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that US officials are saying that the Iraqi government is seeking to buy 36 advanced F-16 fighters from the US.

Belgian F-16s to operate from Kandahar

Sunday, August 31, 2008
From September 1st, 2008 onwards, four Belgian F-16s are providing assistance to the ISAF operation in Afghanistan.

Taiwan acquires 60 Harpoon missiles

Thursday, August 28, 2008
Taiwan has acquired 60 AGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles from the United States to be used by the air force's F-16 fighter jets.

Wing revives orientation flight program

Monday, August 25, 2008
Spangdahlem Air base Instruction 11-401 is probably one that many Sabers are unfamiliar with.

Diving Olympian flies high in F-16

Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Few can fathom the intensity of sitting in the cockpit and commanding an F-16 Falcon. Even fewer can comprehend the feeling of competing in the world Olympics - even more so, to represent your nation as a world-class athlete alongside a brother.
There is a common denominator that everyone at Luke shares. It is the constant sound of F-16s taking off and landing. Seeing these aircraft flying is the finished product of a long process to make the flight possible.
The United States has released $ 116 million to finance mid-life upgrades for Pakistan's existing fleet of block 15 A/B aircraft.

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