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Buddy Wing showcases US-ROK alliance Jan 28, 2016 - Personnel from both U.S. and ROK Air Forces gathered to participate in Buddy Wing 16-1, held on January 25 to 29, 2016. [Read more...]	Fatal Egyptian F-16 crash during training exercise Jan 28, 2016 - An Egyptian F-16 crashed during a military exercise at Al Ismailiyah Air Base in north-eastern Egypt, killing both crew members. [Read more...]

Luke F-16 crashes near Bagdad Arizona, Taiwanese pilot killed Jan 21, 2016 - An F-16 (#93-0711) belonging to the 56th Fighter Wing at Luke Air Force Base crashed in northwestern Arizona today around 08.45h. The pilot, a Taiwanese air force student pilot, did not survive. [Read more...]	US approves $1.9 billion weapons deal for Iraqi F-16s Jan 20, 2016 - The US government approved the probable sale to Iraq of smart bombs, AIM-9M Sidewinder missiles and other munitions for use on its fleet of 36 F-16 fighter jets in a deal valued at up to $1.95 billion, the US Defense Department announced on Wednesday. [Read more...]
Bahraini pilot survives F-16 jet crash Dec 30, 2015 - Saudi Arabia says a Bahraini pilot who was flying for a kingdom-led coalition battling Shiite rebels in Yemen has survived a plane crash caused by a technical failure. [Read more...]	Thunderbirds release 2016 and 2017 schedules Dec 08, 2015 - Time to check your agenda after the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds released their official air show schedule in preparation for their upcoming 2016 and 2017 seasons. The announcement comes following the approval by the International Council of Air Shows during their annual convention being held in Las Vegas. [Read more...]
Hours on end: Viper pilot reaches two significant milestones Nov 28, 2015 - “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” Two thousand years after Chinese philosopher Laozi recorded this phrase, Air Force Col. Henry Rogers reached a similar figure as he stepped from his F-16 while deployed to Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. [Read more...]	F-16 crashes on training mission at Holloman AFB, New Mexico Nov 25, 2015 - A USAF F-16 crashed while on a training mission in New Mexico, but the pilot managed to safely eject from the aircraft. [Read more...]
Turkish F-16 shoots down Russian Su-24 near Syrian border Nov 24, 2015 - Turkish military officials are reporting an F-16 has shot down a Russian aircraft which had violated its airspace sometime around 09:20hrs local time after repeated warnings. Online reports indicate the crew of the stricken jet ejected and were captured by Turkmen troops. [Read more...]	187 Fighter Wing F-16s return from Romania Nov 12, 2015 - 187th Fighter Wing F-16s, approximately 150 Airmen and nearly 40 tons of support equipment from the 187th Fighter Wing Airmen have returned from a training mission in Campia Turzii, Romania. [Read more...]

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