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RedEyes host joint training with Marines and Navy at Buckley AFB Jul 13, 2015 - During the past COANG drill weekend (July 10th- 12th) the Colorado ANG Vipers, better known as the “Redeyes”, hosted an event at Buckley AFB to practice Dissimilar Air Combat Training (DACT). [Read more...]	F-16 collides with Cessna over South Carolina Jul 07, 2015 - An F-16 collided with a Cessna C 150 midair about 11 miles north of Charleston, South Carolina this morning, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. [Read more...]

Singapore to upgrade their F-16 fleet with AESA radars Jul 02, 2015 - The Singapore Air Force (RSAF) plans to upgrade 60 F-16C/D/D+ aircraft with new Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Radar. This radar represents a significant capability upgrade, extending the F-16's detection range and enabling the fighter aircraft to track and engage multiple targets at greater distances. [Read more...]	Ninth AF commander completes final F-16 flight Jul 01, 2015 - Ninth Air Force commander Maj. Gen. H. D. Polumbo Jr., a fighter pilot for 34 years and a combat veteran of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, took his final flight in an F-16 Fighting Falcon last week as he nears the end of a long and distinguished Air Force career. [Read more...]
Northrop to upgrade US F-16s with HD video from LITENING Targeting System Jun 26, 2015 - Northrop Grumman announced that it has won a $74 million production contract to bring digital and high definition video from the AN/AAQ-28(V) LITENING G4 Advanced Targeting System to F-16 fighter jet's cockpit. [Read more...]	Iraqi Air Force F-16 crashed during night training mission Jun 25, 2015 - An Iraqi F-16 assigned to the 162nd Wing, Arizona ANG, crashed sometime around 20.00h today, five miles east of Douglas Municipal Airport, while partaking in a night training mission. The Iraqi pilot, Brig. Gen. Rasid Mohammed Sidq, is believed to have been killed in this mishap. [Read more...]
Thai F-16 skids off taxiway at Korat Jun 24, 2015 - A Thai Air Force F-16 from 102 Squadron skidded off a taxiway and crashed into a drainage ditch at Korat Air Base at 13:00h local time today. The pilot ejected and was slightly hurt. [Read more...]	Israel offers surplus F-16A/Bs to Croatia Jun 23, 2015 - Israel is currently offering its old F-16A/B trainers to Croatia, hoping they will be interested to acquire them as a replacement for aging MiG-21 fleet. [Read more...]
Romania to buy second squadron of F-16s Jun 23, 2015 - Romania will buy 12 additional second-hand F-16 aircraft, said Defense Minister Mircea Dusa last Friday. In October 2013, Romania already bought 12 second-hand F-16AM/BM aircraft from Portugal to replace part of its fleet of Russian built MiG-21 Lancer fighter aircraft. [Read more...]	Kunsan surge operations generate 350 sorties Jun 22, 2015 - The 8th Fighter Wing tested its flying and maintenance operations during Surge Week here June 15-18. [Read more...]

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