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30 January 2006
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Turkish F-16 crashes shortly after take off, pilot safe
An F-16 fighter of the Turkish Air Force crashed in the south eastern province of Diyarbakir shortly before landing, military authorities reported Monday. The pilot of the plane, who was on a training flight, parachuted to safety.
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30 January 2006
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Nas Pax River facility to test F-35 jets for the Navy and Marine Corps
The U.S. Navy has dedicated a $24 million facility at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., for testing of the Navy and Marine Corps' newest jets: the Lockheed Martin F-35B and F-35C Joint Strike Fighter....
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28 January 2006
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F-22 Combined Test Force gets AF Collier Trophy nomination
The Air Force Chief of Staff nominated the F-22 Combined Test Force here for the National Aeronautic Association's 2005 Robert J. Collier Trophy....
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27 January 2006
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RoKAF F-16C crashes but pilot ejects to safety
At around 09.50h today, a South Korean F-16C crashed during a training mission right after it took off at Chung Ju AB, ROK. Its pilot (Maj. Kim, 35yr) ejected safely and is only slightly injured....
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27 January 2006
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EDO Corporation awarded $17.2 million contract for F-22 AMRAAM launchers
Lockheed recently awarded a contract worth up to $17.2 million to supply LAU-142/A launchers for the next 24 F-22 Raptor fighter jets.
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25 January 2006
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Israel launches program to upgrade its F-16 fleet
Together with the F-15s, the F-16s make up the backbone of Israel's fighter force. The IDF/AF's main fighter is the F-16 Fighting Falcon, including the aging F-16 A/B Netz ("Falcon"), the F-16C/D Barak ("Lightning") and the new two-seater, the F-16I Block 52+ Soufa ("Storm")....
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24 January 2006
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F-22 Raptor takes part in Operation Noble Eagle
The F-22A Raptor completed its first operational missions this past weekend while flying sorties in support of Operation Noble Eagle. F-22s from the 27th FS flew Combat Air Patrols over the U.S. Eastern Seaboard....
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23 January 2006
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Col. Smiley takes command of 187th Fighter Wing
On Saturday, Col. Jeffrey S. Smiley took over command of the 187th Fighter Wing, Alabama ANG, from from Brig. Gen. Stanley E. Clarke. The 187th FW is based in Montgomery, AL, and flies Block 30 F-16s....
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22 January 2006
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52nd Fighter Wing gets new vice commander
The 52nd Fighter Wing at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, has a new vice commander. Col. Thomas Berghoff took over for Col. Scott West on Saturday, according to an Air Force press release....
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19 January 2006
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F-22A Raptor finishes FOT&E
Follow-On Test and Evaluation (FOT&E) for the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor was officially completed with the U.S. Air Force announcement late last week rating the world's only 5th Generation stealth fighter in operation "Mission Capable," one of the highest ratings achievable....
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18 January 2006
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Lockheed Martin wins $18m Israeli contract for F-16I Flight Trainer
The Israeli Ministry of Defense has awarded Lockheed Martin an $18 million Foreign Military Funds (FMF) commercial contract to provide a Flight and Systems Trainer (FST) for Israeli F-16I pilot training. This trainer will be used to familiarize Israeli aircrews with the performance of the latest F-16 Block 52 aircraft....
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18 January 2006
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Dutch F-16s intercept passenger jet
Two Dutch F-16 fighters were scrambled from the air force base at Leeuwarden on Wednesday morning when radio contact could not be established with a Boeing 737 from Berlin....
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16 January 2006
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F-22A Raptor officially ready for air to ground operations
The U.S. Air Force officially announced that the F-22A raptor is ready to conduct air to ground missions today. While the F-22 may have moved it's "A" from the front to the back of its designation, it has kept all of its attack capabilities, adding value to an already impressive aircraft.
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15 January 2006
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F-16 pylons receive upgrade
Wiring for pylons on F-16 Fighting Falcons are being upgraded by the 309th Commodities Maintenance Squadron at Ogden Air Logistics Center here, enabling the jets to handle 21st century smart munitions. ...
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14 January 2006
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Langley celebrates Raptor's initial operational capability
The 1st Fighter Wing held a ceremony on January 13th at Langley AFB to celebrate the F-22A Raptor's initial operational capability. The event comes after the 27th Fighter Squadron was officially declared IOC on Dec. 15 by Gen. Ronald E. Keys, commander of Air Combat Command. ...
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12 January 2006
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Squadron repairs F-16s broken wing
The body sat in the hangar - a grotesquely disfigured torso of an F-16 minus the extremities once providing clues to its origin or the history behind its recent demise....
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12 January 2006
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Raytheon wins development contract for the F-16 ejection rack
A subsidiary of Raytheon Company has been awarded a $2.1 million contract by the U.S. Air Force to design and develop an interface modification for the existing Triple Ejection Rack (TER-9A) to expand the munitions capability of the F-16 aircraft. ...
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12 January 2006
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Chief test pilot gives brief on F-35
Joint Strike Fighter chief test pilot Jon Beesley gave a progress report on the development of the F-35 to the Naval Aviation Foundation Association of Naval Aviation Pax River Squadron Dec. 9, in the Cedar Point Officers' Club....
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12 January 2006
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Improved earpieces reaching Falcon pilots
F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots here will soon start using an earpiece that will afford better hearing protection and an improved mission focus. ...
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09 January 2006
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UAE's F-16 Block 60 crashes, pilot survives
An F-16 Block 60 of the United Arab Emirates Air Force crashed on Monday morning near Al Ain International Airport. The pilot (USAF) survived the crash but got reportedly injured after ejection....
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09 January 2006
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Indiana Air National Guard set to deploy to SW Asia
The Indian ANG 122nd wing will be deployed in upcoming days to Southwest Asia, officials announced. Col. Jeffery A. Soldner, 122nd commander, did not give specific numbers, but said it is the largest single deployment for the wing since it was called to Chambley, France, in 1961 during the Berlin Crisis. ...
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08 January 2006
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First F-35 CTOL weighed and moved for testing
Another milestone was reached in the F-35 program when the first CTOL aircraft, AA-1, was hoisted into the air, weighed, and moved from one location in the factory to a new location approximately 100 yards away....
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06 January 2006
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USAF selects Northrop Grumman to provide new navigation system for the F-16
Northrop Grumman Corporation's newest fiber optic gyro inertial navigation system, the LN-260, has been selected by the U.S. Air Force as an avionics upgrade for the F-16 Multinational Fighter Program aircraft fleet....
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06 January 2006
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Australia considering reducing JSF order
In what seems a never ending trend, another new military aircraft may see fewer numbers produced due to rising costs. While Australia has indicated that it would purchase 100 new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft to replace its F/A-18 and F-111 jets, higher prices may force the Australian government to reduce thier order by up to half.
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05 January 2006
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Pentagon plans to end competing engine development program for the JSF
The Pentagon, seeking to curb expenses in the $256 billion Joint Strike Fighter program, plans to make Pratt & Whitney the sole supplier of engines for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jet by ending a competing engine development program....
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04 January 2006
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U.S. F-16s often grounded at night by noise curfews in Europe
It's not that unusual to see a restaurant near Aviano Air Base full of people around 11 p.m. Italians, after all, eat late by American standards. The roar of an F-16 flying overhead during that time would, however, be unusual....
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03 January 2006
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Lockheed Martin receives contract for 30 new Greek F-16s
The U.S. government awarded a $99.7 million contract to Lockheed Martin on December 27 for long-lead tasks related to the production of 30 new Advanced Block 52+ aircraft for Greece. ...
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03 January 2006
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Singapore F-16s deploy to India for air exercise SINDEX 06
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) is holding a bilateral air exercise with the Indian Air Force from 03 to 20 January. Eight RSAF F-16s flew into Kalaikunda Air Force Station in Eastern India for the exercise. ...
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