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Iraqi Air Force receives 4 more F-16s Aug 08, 2016 - Iraq's Ministry of Defence announced it had received a further four F-16 block 52 aircraft from the US. The jets are part of a $2 billion sale of 36 such warplanes. [Read more...]	Aggressor’s paint scheme gets a makeover Aug 08, 2016 - Since 1972, the 64th Aggressor Squadron has prepared combat air forces by providing realistic threat replication and training. [Read more...]

SABCA to roll out its 1300th F-16s Jul 18, 2016 - Last Wednesday, while the global aerospace community gathered at Farnborough will be talking about the future of air, defense and space, the Flight Line Crew of SABCA will bring its 1300th F-16 back to fly. Business as usual for these skilled experts who are accustomed to perform such operations up to 50 times a year. [Read more...]	Preserving History: Retired Ohio fighter jet finds home at 180th FW Jun 28, 2016 - A new static aircraft was immortalized in the history of the 180th Fighter - the F-16 Fighting Falcon. [Read more...]
Belgian F-16s leave for the Middle East to participate in Inherent Resolve Jun 28, 2016 - Six Belgian F-16 fighter jets left Kleine Brogel airbase yesterday heading for Jordan. They will resume operation "Desert Falcon" which was started in October 2014 but interrupted in June 2015 due to budgetary constraints. [Read more...]	Poland ready to send F-16s on mission against Daesh Jun 16, 2016 - Poland is likely to send four F-16 fighter jets to take part in a reconnaissance mission in the Middle East prior to the NATO summit scheduled to be held in Warsaw on July 8-9, Polish Defense Minister Antoni Macierewicz said Wednesday. [Read more...]
South Carolina F-16s collide during routine night operations. Jun 08, 2016 - Two F-16 fighter jets belonging to the South Carolina Air National Guard crashed above a military operating area near Jefferson County, Georgia. Both pilots of each of the single-seat aircraft ejected safely. [Read more...]	Thunderbird F-16 goes down near Colorado springs Jun 02, 2016 - A Thunderbirds' F-16 jet went down in Widefield, which is south of Colorado Springs. This happened right after a fly-over at the Air Force Academy graduation ceremony Thursday. [Read more...]
Norwegian F-16 mistakenly strafes control tower with officers inside Apr 25, 2016 - A Norwegian fighter jet on a training exercise has mistakenly opened fire on a control tower with three officers inside. Two F-16s were taking part in a mock attack on the uninhabited island of Tarva off Norway's west coast when one of them opened fire with its M61 gun system. [Read more...]	F-16 saves patient's life by flying medical equipment across Norway Apr 22, 2016 - Quick-thinking medical staff in Norway saved a patient’s life by calling in a Royal Norwegian air force F-16 to transfer live-saving medical equipment from across the country. [Read more...]

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