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RNoAF F-16 strikes powerlines during training flight Jul 07, 2014 - An RNoAF F-16 (Believed to be #80-3680) on a training with three other F-16s flew into high-voltage power lines in the Grong, near Nord-Trøndelag on July 7th. The jet landed safely after declaring an emergency. [Read more...]	BAE initiates phase 1 of ROKAF F-16 upgrades Jun 26, 2014 - BAE Systems started the the upgrades on the first two of 134 KF-16 C/D block 52 aircraft operated by South Korea. A single-seat F-16C and twin-seat F-16D recently arrived at BAE’s facility at Alliance Airport in Fort Worth, Texas. [Read more...]

‘Flying’s always been in the blood’: F-16 pilot carries on family legacy Jun 23, 2014 - Before he could walk or talk, before he knew or understood the breadth of his family’s military service, Dustin Carey was drawn to airplanes. [Read more...]	Buzzards depart for Red Flag Jun 13, 2014 - Eighteen F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 510th Fighter Squadron departed for Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., to participate in the aerial-combat training exercise, Red Flag, on June 13, 2014. [Read more...]
Turkish F-16s perform recce flights over rebel-held Mosul Jun 12, 2014 - Three Turkish F-16s out of Diyarbakır conducted reconnaissance flights on Sunday over the rebel-held Iraqi city of Mosul where 80 Turkish citizens have been held by an al-Qaeda breakaway group for almost a week. The F-16s were armed in the event of a possible attack. [Read more...]	Singapore requests follow-on support for CONUS F-16 Pilot Training Jun 12, 2014 - The State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Singapore for F-16 Pilot Training and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $251 million. [Read more...]
Belgium quietly starts process for its F-16 fighter replacement Jun 11, 2014 - The Belgian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has issued a request for information (RFI) to five foreign government agencies regarding various aircraft that could replace the national air force's ageing F-16 Fighting Falcon fleet. [Read more...]	First female F-16 pilot to serve the UAE Jun 11, 2014 - Captain Mariam Hassan Salem Al Mansouri has become the first Emirati female pilot to serve in the UAE Air Force and may very well be the first Gulf woman to enjoy the title. She is 35 and flies the F-16 block 60 aircraft as a squadron commander. [Read more...]
First of 36 F-16s to be handed over to Iraq Jun 05, 2014 - Today Lockheed Martin will deliver the first of 36 F-16s to Iraq, giving Iraq the capability of defending its "3.600km of borders" according to Iraqi Ambassador Lukman Faily. Baghdad's envoy traveled to Fort Worth for the ceremony at which Lockheed and the U.S. government will formally deliver the first F-16 to Iraq. [Read more...]	RNlAF to send four F-16s for Ukraine crisis air support May 26, 2014 - The Netherlands has decided to send four fighters in September in order to strengthen the air police mission in the Baltic states. The Dutch will also take the opportunity to train with colleagues from the Polish Air Force and with the AWACS radar aircraft. [Read more...]

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