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28 February 2009
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First 148th FW pilot to reach 3000 Hrs
Lt. Col. Brad Jackson, a full-time pilot from the 148th Fighter Wing, surpassed the distinctive 3000 flight hours mark in an F-16C Fighting Falcon on February 7, 2009. ...
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27 February 2009
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F-35 production, testing and international participation shift into high gear in 2009
In a single calendar year, the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lighting II program will complete all remaining System Development and Demonstration aircraft, deliver the first production-model F-35s to the armed services and initiate full-scale flight test operations at Edwards AFB and NAS Patuxent River....
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26 February 2009
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Second F-35B STOVL achieves succesful first flight
The second short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) F-35B Lightning II accomplished its first flight on Wednesday, Feb. 25.
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24 February 2009
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43rd EECS passes 20,000 combat hrs
Airmen with the 43rd Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron, a unit that has almost five years of continuous deployment, clocked their 20,000th combat flight hour early Feb. 17. ...
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24 February 2009
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Egress technicians keep Raptor pilots covered
A specialized polycarbonate is the main element that separates an F-22 Raptor pilot from threatening and compromising conditions like lightening strikes, blinding sun rays, and the formidable, unpredictable bird strikes....
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24 February 2009
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13th FS deploys to S. Korea
The 13th Fighter Squadron, grounded by heavy snow at Misawa Air Base in Japan over the weekend, began pulling out early Monday for a six-month deployment in South Korea....
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23 February 2009
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UAE to get 224 latest AMRAAMS for F-16s
The Unite Arab Emirates Air Force (UAEAF) will acquire the latest derivative of the medium range AMRAAM missle for its fleet of US built F-16s....
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23 February 2009
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Big 22 trains in Vegas
The 22nd FS Stingers began their air and space expeditionary force rotation spin-up in earnest in January when they set off with 16 jets, 35 pilots and more than 250 52nd FW Sabers to the "Home of the Fighter Pilot," Nellis AFB. ...
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23 February 2009
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General Dynamics awarded contract for F-16 AHS
General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products has been awarded a contract by Lockheed Martin for production of F-16 Ammunition Handling Systems (AHS)....
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19 February 2009
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50th TFW fights in Desert Shield & Desert Storm
As Saddam Hussein refused to comply with United Nations Security Council resolutions to remove his military forces from Kuwait by Jan. 16, 1991, the 50th TFW deployed to Saudi Arabia to join coalition forces gathering to enforce security council resolutions. ...
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18 February 2009
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416th FLTS first AFMC unit participates at Red Flag
The 416th Flight Test Squadron "Skulls" conquered the vast bombing and gunnery ranges of Nellis AFB, as they participated in Red Flag 09-2 from Jan. 26 to Feb. 6, marking the first time an Air Force Materiel Command unit has ever deployed and participated in the exercise. ...
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15 February 2009
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F-16IN suffers tyre blow outs during Aero India
Two tyres on the F-16IN demonstrator jet blew out during landing after displaying on the final day of the Aero India International air show. No one was reported injured....
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13 February 2009
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New F-22 Raptor performance statistics released
Hoping to win support for F-22 production beyond the current 183 aircraft, Lockheed Martin has revealed performance statistics that exceed baseline requirements established by the Air Force. ...
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12 February 2009
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Marines get first shot at new fighter jet
The military’s next stealth fighter jet, the versatile F-35 or Joint Strike Fighter, is slated to roar into action in 2012 when it enters service with the Marines....
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12 February 2009
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Abhinav Bindra flies aboard an F-16IN at Aero India 2009
Abhinav Bindra, India's first Olympic gold medalist, got a ride in an 'F-16IN' yesterday during the Aero India international air show....
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12 February 2009
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Pilot can't wait to get his hands on Air Force's new F-35A
Air Force Maj. Bill Betts is as excited as a teenager about to take his first car out for a spin. Betts is one of the first 10 Air Force pilots who will sit behind the wheel of the service’s next fighter plane: the F-35A Joint Strike Fighter....
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12 February 2009
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Highest flying time F-16 departs Luke
After spending more than 24 years helping train the world's greatest F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter pilots and maintainers at Luke AFB, the Air Force's highest flying time F-16 leaves for a new destination....
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10 February 2009
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F-16's developer, Harry J. Hillaker, dies at 89
It was a chance meeting in a bar with a loudmouthed Air Force fighter pilot that set Harry J. Hillaker on a path that led to the design of the F-16 fighter jet, arguably the best military airplane of the jet age....
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09 February 2009
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419th FW welcomes AFRC commander
Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner, Jr., Chief of Air Force Reserve and Commander of Air Force Reserve Command, spoke at the 419th Fighter Wing's Outstanding Airmen of the Year awards banquet Saturday....
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08 February 2009
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Change of Command for 149th FS
With an F-22 Raptor as a backdrop and sunshine streaming in the hangar windows, command of the 149th FS changed hands on Dec. 13 with distinguished active duty and Virginia Guard guests, family members and 192nd FW Airmen in attendance. ...
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05 February 2009
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13th FS to deploy to Korea
The U.S. Air Force is scheduled to temporarily deploy approximately 14 F-16s from 13 FS to the Republic of Korea later this month for approximately six months....
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03 February 2009
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F-22A Raptors roaming skies over Okinawa
Air Force F-22A Raptors are surreptitiously roaming the Pacific skies to train and provide security support to the Western Pacific....
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03 February 2009
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AFRC marks quarter-century with F-16s
During a formal ceremony 25 years ago last week, the 419th Tactical Fighter Wing accepted the Air Force Reserve's first F-16 aircraft. ...
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02 February 2009
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Turkish pilot convicted over F-16 collision
A court in Greece has convicted and sentenced a Turkish fighter pilot in absentia to four years in prison over a fatal jet crash over the Aegean Sea in 2006....
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02 February 2009
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18th AS arrive for Cope North exercise
Ten F-16 Aggressors from the 18th Aggressor Squadron at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, arrived at Andersen Air Force Base Guam, Jan.31, to participate in Cope North 09-1. ...
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02 February 2009
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USAF C-130 delivers load of gifts for Polish children
A U.S. Air Force C-130 military aircraft landed at the Okecie Airport here, Jan. 28 delivering an unusual cargo - a truckload of gifts from the Kaiserslautern Military Community for the "My House-My Future" Orphanage in Slupsk. ...
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