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U.S. offers U.A.E. $2 billion in F-16 armament
Sep 15, 1998 - The United States announced on Wednesday it had offered to sell $2 billion in sophisticated aircraft armament to the United Arab Emirates. The Defense Department said the potential sale, which would require final approval from the Gulf Arab ally, would include 491 AIM-120B AMRAAM Missiles, 267 AIM-9M Sidewinder, 163 AGM-88 Harm, 1, 163AGM-65D/G Maverick, 52 AGM-84 Harpoon, laser guided bombs, 20mm ammunition and other weaponry. The Emirates, one of a group of moderate Gulf states allied with the United States, has indicated it plans to purchase 80 Lockheed Martin Corp. fighter jets. [Read more...]
Homestead F-16 pilot dies in crash at Avon Park Range
Sep 15, 1998 - An Air Force Reserve Command F-16D crashed Sept. 12 at Avon Park Range, about 50 miles south of Orlando, killing the pilot, Capt. Thomas Carr. [Read more...]
Israel and Turkey to hold joint air force exercise
Sep 08, 1998 - Israel's Defense Ministry confirmed on Tuesday Israel and Turkey will hold a first joint air force exercise but said no date had been set for the maneuver. The London-based Jane's Defense Weekly said in its latest issue the two countries would stage a six-day air exercise in Israeli airspace starting on Sunday with the participation of Turkish F-16s. Israel and Turkey signed a military cooperation agreement in 1996 that allows both countries to use each other's airspace for training. The agreement has drawn fire from Arab and Islamic countries in the region. [Read more...]
F-16s fly cover in operation Lion Drop
Sep 03, 1998 - Nine C-130s from Ramstein's 37thAirlift Squadron delivered equipment and people as part of Operation Lion Drop IV -- a joint mass tactical exercise conducted with the U.S. Army's Southern European Task Force. [Read more...]
Air Force releases F-16 accident investigation report
Sep 01, 1998 - Air Combat Command officials released the Aircraft Accident Investigation Report Sept. 1 on the March 23 F-16C gear-collapse incident on the runway at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The aircraft was from the 4thFighter Squadron. The report concluded the accident was caused by the pilot, Lt. Col. John Burgess Jr., failing to properly control his descent rate during landing. The rapid descent occurred during a late turn to line up with the runway. The left main gear collapsed upon touchdown causing the aircraft to skid down the runway. Sparks from the aircraft, along with leaking fuel, resulted in a portion of the jet catching fire. The pilot ejected from the aircraft, suffering minor injuries. Burgess was returning to Hill from a training mission focusing on night aerial refueling and procedures for dropping laser-guided bombs. [Read more...]
Cannon F-16 crashes
Sep 01, 1998 - A Cannon Air Force Base F-16 crashed at 09.13h CDT Sept. 1, 30 miles southwest of Fort Sumner, N. M. Maj. Kevin Frisbie, 523rd Fighter Squadron, ejected from the aircraft. [Read more...]
ACC releases F-16 accident investigation report
Sep 01, 1998 - Air Combat Command released the Aircraft Accident Investigation Report on the March 23 F-16C gear collapse incident on the runway at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Sept. 1. The aircraft was from the 4th Fighter Squadron. [Read more...]
NASA F-16XL Goes Digital
Aug 31, 1998 - On of NASA's two F-16XL aircraft has been equipped with the digital Flight Control System of a Block40 F-16. The Digital FCS replaces the aircraft's analog F-16A/B-style system. [Read more...]
Common Configuration Implementation Program for 700 US F-16s
Aug 31, 1998 - About 700 US Block 40 and Block 50 F-16s will be modified under the Common Configuration Implementation Program. CCIP will bring the aircraft to production Block 50 standard, which will enhance reliability and increase operational versatility. [Read more...]
Reserve F-16 units to participate in Operation Northern Watch
Aug 31, 1998 - Reserve F-16 fighter units from Luke AFB, Ariz., and Homestead Air Reserve Station, Fla., are set to deploy to Turkey in the spring to take part in Operation Northern Watch, the enforcement of the no-fly zone over northern Iraq. Reserve officials said that deployment should be the last of its kind because the Air Force will transition to the new Expeditionary Aerospace Force late next year. [Read more...]
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