News Archive

February 2002

26 February 2002	JSF-F136 team moving toward full engine design and development The JSF-F136 Engine Team, now on contract for the U.S. Joint Strike Fighter Program, is fully involved in full-scale engine design and development work in its ongoing program efforts. ...
20 February 2002	"T-Bolts" first F-16s to use CBU-103 and GBU-31 Nicknamed the "T-Bolts," members of the 389th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron scored several F-16 firsts during Operation Enduring Freedom combat missions from this deployed location....
17 February 2002	With 300,000 hours, Kunsan's 8th Fighter Wing sets F-16 record U.S. Eighth Fighter Wing pilots from Kunsan AB (South Korea) have set an Air Force record, amassing 300,000 hours in the F-16 since the aircraft deployed here in 1981....
14 February 2002	Hill F-16 accident report on Oct 17th crash released A blown nose-gear tire caused the Oct. 17 crash of an F-16 fighter during takeoff roll at Hill AFB, Utah, according to Air Force officials investigating the incident. ...
12 February 2002	$2.681 billion contract for 13 F-22 Raptor aircraft & related program activities The F-22 Raptor industry team has received a $2.681 billion contract from the U.S. Air Force to build 13 additional air dominance fighter jets and to execute other activities related to the successful execution of Lot 2 production....