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	Colorado ANG F-16s participate in Eager Lion Six F-16s from the Colorado Air National Guard 140th Wing along with more than 60 ground personnel took off from Buckley Air Force Base early Tuesday morning on en route to a military training exercise in Jordan.
	RNLAF F-16 Pilot Training and Logistics Support The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress May 17 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Netherlands for the continuation of a CONUS based RNLAF F-16 FTU and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $191 million.
	Emerald Knights graduate class 12-EBG Eighteen of the U.S. Air Forces' newest Viper pilots will culminate nine months of demanding training and receive their graduation certificates on May 17th.

115th FW train with Polish air force

RoCAF F-16 crashes into the sea - Pilot safe

Turkish F-16C crashes close to Syrian border

Iraq purchases a further 18 F-16s's

Israeli F-16 downs another drone from Lebanon

Tyndall's own 'Pipper' to become Thunderbird No. 1

Northrop Grumman's SABR Gives F-16 Pilots the Big Picture

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F-35 News

	F-35A completes 1st in-flight missile launch An F-35A conventional takeoff and landing aircraft completed the first in-flight missile launch of an AIM-120 over the Point Mugu Sea Test Range, June 5.
	F-35B celebrates 1 year at Eglin The Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron-501 celebrated the one-year anniversary of flying the F-35B Lightning II on May 22, 2013, by continuing to train up the pilots and maintainers on the nation's newest fifth-generation fighter
	F-35A instructor pilots qualify in aerial refueling The initial cadre of F-35A Lightning II instructor pilots qualified in aerial refueling last week, adding another capability for student pilot training at the 33rd Fighter Wing's F-35 Integrated Training Center.
	F-35 fighter takes another step forward The Air Force took another step forward with its newest fighter jet when an advanced F-35 Lightning II landed at the service's lead training base, home to the largest fleet of F-35s worldwide.

UK F-35 base announced

First international student pilot flies F-35

Nellis accepts delivery of F-35 with ceremony

F-35 production on track

Edwards AFB Airmen begin F-35 operational testing

Nellis pilot first reservist to fly F-35

Nellis AMU receives Lightning IIs

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F-22 News

	Air Force to consolidate F-22 depot maintenance at... The Air Force announced it is consolidating depot maintenance for the F-22 Raptor at the Ogden Air Logistics Complex at Hill AFB, Utah.
	CTF celebrates Raptor's 1,000th sortie The F-22 Combined Test Force celebrated an impressive milestone April 19, when the oldest flying Raptor successfully completed its 1,000th sortie.
	Hawaiian F-22 Raptors successfully complete first... A total force team comprised of F-22 Raptors, active duty and Hawaii Air National Guard personnel successfully completed the Hawaiian Raptors first over-water deployment when they returned from Red Flag 13-2 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, February 2.
	Tyndall resumes F-22 flying operations The 325th Fighter Wing resumed normal flight operations today as the Wing Commander, Col. David Graff, flew one of the first F-22 Raptor missions this morning at approximately 07:45 hrs.

F-22 crashes at Tyndall AFB

Alaskan Raptors return from depot

F-22 Raptors integrate operations with Kadena aircraft

43rd FS sets flying record

Hawaii ANG has full complement of F-22 Raptors

Alaskan F-22 Raptors deploy to Andersen AFB

Alaska Reserve F-22 unit becomes fully operational

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F-16 Fleet Status

F-16 fleet - Jun 19, 2013
	Fleet overview: scrapped: 53 write-off: 557 preserved: 128 stored: 640 instructional: 93 on order: 62 active: 3048
	Changes '12/'13: Fleet adds: 57 Fleet drop: 49
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Today in history

19 Jun 1984
Maiden flight of the first F-16C, a block 25 aircraft.
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19 Jun 1995
RTAF accepts first F-16 from Peace Naresuan III order.

Quote of the Day

If you want to grow old as a pilot, you've got to know when to push it, and when to back off.

-- Chuck Yeager

F-16 Hall of Fame

Low-level Battlefield Interdiction Tests

USAF #75750
NF-16A

In the late eighties, the Advanced Fighter Technology Integration (AFTI) F-16 testbed (formerly the 6th FDS aircraft) was fitted with a dorsal spine, wing-root mounted Lantirn-style pods, and FLIR turrets on the nose. It was also upgraded with an F-16C block 25 wing and with block 40 F-16C features such as APG-68 radar and a LANTIRN interface. It was used as a CAS testbed in support of the proposed A-16, testing low-level battlefield interdiction techniques such as automatic target handoff-systems. This program lasted untill January of 1992.

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Callsign of the day

Callsign "Whamo"

Current call sign of a retired F-16 pilot, Jack M. Earned during survival school after finding a Whamo slingshot on the track and feeding all party members with skills previously learned. Everyone ate owl, squril, birds and much more than the onions provided.

Sierra Hotel

Latest Viper Drivers to reach 1K - 6K flying hours:

	6,000 Hrs 2008-05-02	Lt.Col. Mike "Brillo" Brill \| 466 FS \| 421 FS
	5,000 Hrs 2012-03-13	Lt.Col. Kurt R. "Lo-Tek" Tek \| 162 FW \| 162 FW
	4,000 Hrs 2012-08-08	Kurt "Huevos" Gallegos \| 457 FS
	3,000 Hrs 2013-03-28	Col. Patrick McKenzie \| 51 FW
	2,000 Hrs 2013-02-27	Lt.Col. Delphin "Haole" Gantt \| 157 FS
	1,000 Hrs 2012-12-26	Capt. Kaan Bostan 192 Filo
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