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5th Gen Fighters
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22 April 1997
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F-16 Fighting Falcon crashes
An F-16 Fighting Falcon crashed at approximately 10 a.m. April 21 in an unpopulated area about 7 miles southwest of Pearson, Ga. The aircraft was en route from Moody to Grand Bay Bombing Range during a routine low-level training mission....
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06 April 1997
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Turkish F-16s continues to bomb Kurds in Northern Iraq
Around 15, 000 Turkish troops entered northern Iraq three weeks ago in an offensive against the PKK. The rebels use the remote region to launch attacks in their fight for self-rule in southeastern Turkey. Although the operation has been condemned by Baghdad and much of the Arab world, the Turkish Air Force continues to bomb the PKK. ...
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