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28 January 1999
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Cannon F-16C accident investigation report released
Air Combat Command released the Aircraft Accident Investigation Report Jan. 26 on the Sept. 1 F-16C crash 25 miles south of Fort Sumner, N.M....
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24 January 1999
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LMTAS receives contract for major software upgrade to U.S. and European F-16s
Lockheed Martin recently received a new contract to develop the next major software upgrade for the new Modular Mission Computer (MMC) on F-16s belonging to the U.S. Air Force (USAF) and the four European Participating Air Forces (EPAF) -- Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway. ...
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24 January 1999
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Dutch to loose 18 F-16s
The Netherlands outlined plans on Monday for a far-reaching reform of the armed forces designed to cut billions of guilders in costs and create a flexible force capable of responding to rapidly changing defense needs. ...
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24 January 1999
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Taiwanese F-16B crashes near Taitung AB
ROCAF F-16B #6813 crashed in a tea plantation near Taitung AB. Sadly, the crew did not survive. An earlier announcement by the air force had claimed that the fighter disappeared over the sea, and said a search and rescue operation had been launched....
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21 January 1999
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GE gets Go Ahead for F110-GE-129E Testing
The US Air Force has given General Electric the go ahead to start building the F110-GE-129e for testing. The engine will have initial thrust of 32, 000 (with 50 percent longer life than today's engines), upgradeable to34, 000 and a full rated thrust of 36, 000lbs. ...
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21 January 1999
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U.S. military begins investigating F-16 crash
A team from the 35th Fighter Wing at Misawa Air Base began an investigation into why a USAF F-16 crashed in northern Japan on Thursday. ...
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21 January 1999
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Norway sends six F-16s to Italy over Kosovo Crisis
Norway sent six F-16 fighter jets to Italy on Friday for possible NATO air strikes against Yugoslavia over its crackdown in its southern province of Kosovo. ...
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20 January 1999
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Second U.S. F-16 crash in two days in Japan
A Japan-based U.S. F-16 crashed in the north of the country on Thursday, the second accident in two days. A U.S. Air Force F-16 from Misawa Air Base crashed in a wooded area of Kamaishi, a city about 140 km (85 miles) south of Misawa, while on a routine training mission. ...
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20 January 1999
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Belgium, Netherlands and Denmark deploy F-16s for possible Kosovo strike
European NATO allies ordered more warplanes to Italy on Thursday to reinforce squadrons from 13 allied countries now on 48-hour standby for possible air strikes at Yugoslav military targets in Kosovo. ...
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12 January 1999
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F-16D accident investigation report released
Air Combat Command released the Aircraft Accident Investigation Report Jan. 12 on the Sept. 12 F-16D crash near Avon Park, Fla....
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06 January 1999
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Taiwan Joins Ten Other Nations That Fly the LANTIRN Night VisionSystem
Taiwan will become the 10th foreign customer to select Lockheed Martin's LANTIRN nightvision system for its fighter aircraft, under a U.S. Air Force Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program contract potentially worth $106.2 million. ...
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