News Archive

January 2009


30 January 2009 A venerable C-130 makes its final run
After 47 years of service without a single hit, a C-130 with the 386th Expeditionary Operations Group here has flown its last combat mission and will be retired to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. ...
29 January 2009 Beauvechain AB hosts exercise Deployed Falcon II
Beauvechain AB, home of the 1WG from the Belgian Air Component and a former F-16 base, is again acting as “Deployed Operating Base” for the exercise Deployed Falcon....
28 January 2009 L-3 Link and Boeing to develop Mission Training Center
The U.S. Air Force has contracted L-3 Link Simulation & Training to develop a simulator for the F-16 fighter pilot training program. ...
24 January 2009 Mission Systems F-35 Rolls Out
Lockheed Martin has completed the first F-35 Lightning II equipped with mission systems, a milestone that will lead to the first avionics testing on board an F-35 aircraft....
23 January 2009 308th FS graduates Class 08-GBG
Today, the 308th Fighter Squadron graduates Class 08-GBG, adding eight new F-16 pilots to the Air Force. Their graduation ceremony is a culmination of nine long months of training in the world's greatest fighter. ...
23 January 2009 Luke pilots selected to be first F-35 instructors
Two Airmen of Luke Air Force Base's F-16 Fighting Falcon family were selected Jan. 9 to become the initial cadre for the F-35 Lightning II. ...
22 January 2009 USN awards follow on contract for F-16 engine support
The US Navy awarded Pratt & Whitney a engine support contract for its Naval Strike Air Warfare Center's F-16 Aggressors....
22 January 2009 94 FS Raptors provides air cover for Inauguration Day
Pilots from the 94th Fighter Squadron flew patrols in the F-22A Raptor over the nation's capital during Inauguration Day activities Jan. 20. ...
21 January 2009 61st FS named 'Top Dogs' of all AETC fighter squadrons
One of Luke's eight fighter squadrons was recognized this week as the top fighter squadron in all of Air Education and Training Command. ...
21 January 2009 Decisions loom for Joint Strike Fighter Program
Decisions about the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and F-22 Raptor aircraft programs are expected early in President Barack Obama's administration. ...
21 January 2009 Foam suppressed F-16s - comments by Col. Anderson
I had heard that Shaw was home to the finest Airmen in our Air Force. In just two weeks after my arrival, I had an experience that proved it. ...
18 January 2009 Deployed F-22 Raptors arrive at Andersen
Twelve F-22 Raptors deployed from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, arrived at Andersen Air Force Base Jan. 18, for a three month deployment in support of Pacific Global Deterrence mission. ...
16 January 2009 162nd pilots deliver remaining F-16s to Poland
In the early afternoon of Dec. 11, three Polish F-16C aircraft landed at Krzesiny Air Base near Poznan, breaking through the clouds on final approach. ...
16 January 2009 301 FW, Det 1. commander takes to the skies
With his historic flight on Jan. 7, Col. Donald "Louie" Lindberg became the first Air Force Reserve pilot of the 301st Fighter Wing to fly an F-22A Raptor mission at Holloman Air Force Base. ...
15 January 2009 Raptors begin training with 18th Wing
F-22 Raptors took to the skies on January 14 as the 27th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron began flight operations with the 18th Wing. ...
14 January 2009 F-16s replace departing Apache helo unit
Military officials announced Tuesday that F-16 jets, not A-10s, will replace a departing fleet of Apache helicopters in March....
12 January 2009 F-22 Raptors scheduled to arrive on Andersen
The first wave of F-22 Raptors deploying from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, are scheduled to arrive on Thursday. ...
10 January 2009 Jordan to acquire more Belgian F-16s
After Belgium sold Jordan 16 F-16 fighters last year, it seems that another deal for 9 more aircraft can be expected soon....
10 January 2009 Raptors return to the Pacific
Six F-22 Raptors arrived at Kadena Air Base today as part of a three-month deployment in support of U.S. Pacific Command's security obligations in the Western Pacific. ...
07 January 2009 27th FS deploys to Western Pacific
More than 200 personnel and 12 F-22A Raptors from the 27th Fighter Squadron departed for Japan Jan. 6 and 7 for their Air Expeditionary Force deployment. ...
05 January 2009 F-16 brings heritage to doorstep of ALS, FTAC
Moody's Michael Maltz First-Term Airman and Professional Enhancement Center received a piece of Air Force history Jan. 4 when an F-16A Fighting Falcon became a permanent fixture of the schoolhouse. ...
04 January 2009 Baltic Air Policing handed to RDAF F-16s
Royal Danish Air Force F-16s have taken over the Baltic Air-policing mission from the USAF's 493rd FS after a handover ceremony at the Lithuanian Air Force Aviation Base in Siauliai on January 4th....
03 January 2009 New unit histories
As you might know we've been continuously compiling historic information on F-16 units for the past 2 years. Today we're proud to announce more than 20 new histories....
01 January 2009 Sale of F-22s to Japan in doubt
Japan likely will drop its plan to buy the F-22 Raptor stealth fighter as a replacement for its aging F-15 fleet and instead focus on three other candidates, according to U.S. and Japanese media reports....