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29 April 2005
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Crew chiefs 'keep them flying' at Balad AB
As the sun beats down upon him, Airman Murphy wipes the sweat from his brow, spreading the layer of grease and oil from his hands onto his forehead. Consumed by the task at hand, he remains focused knowing his jet needs to be ready for takeoff within the hour. Suddenly his work is put on hold. ...
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29 April 2005
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Unique integrated system starts F-35 engine in joint test
Lockheed Martin and Pratt & Whitney have successfully performed the first start of an F-35 aircraft test engine using a revolutionary integrated power package and engine-mounted starter/generator. ...
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29 April 2005
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Falcons soar through depot efforts
The 309th Aircraft Maintenance Group recently celebrated the completion of the first jet to go through a new, leaned-out modification process that shaved more than a month off the normal completion time....
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28 April 2005
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Shaw AFB grounds F-16s
Shaw Air force Base grounded their F-16 jets for a day. The planes were given a good once over after an F-16 crashed in the Ashley River in Charleston last week. ... |
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28 April 2005
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Indian pilots to fly Thai F-16s
Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots will fly in F-16 jets of the Royal Thai Air Force as part of an exchange program aimed at boosting defense cooperation between the two countries....
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27 April 2005
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Turkey to upgrade 117 F-16s
The governments of the United States and Turkey signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) for the systems upgrade of Turkish F-16s at an estimated total value of $1.1 billion. ...
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22 April 2005
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JSF program hits milestone
Northrop Grumman has completed the first center fuselage section for the F-35 joint strike fighter, marking a major milestone for the program....
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22 April 2005
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Duluth Air Guard F-16s heading to Iraq
More than 400 members of the 148th Fighter Wing will be sent to Iraq next month in the largest deployment of a Duluth-based National Guard unit since World War II....
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21 April 2005
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F-16 landing gear collapsed at Burlington International Airport, Vermont
The Burlington International Airport, Vermont, closed their runways on Wednesday after an F-16's landing gear collapsed. The F-16 from the ANG 158th "Green Mountain Boys" FW was returning from a routine exercise at around 17.40h when the accident happened....
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19 April 2005
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F-16D crashes near Charleston, South Carolina
Circa 17.00 hours on April 18, 2005 an F-16DJ crashed next to the Ashley River near Charleston, South Carolina. The two crew members ejected safely. Both the main power and backup power failed moments before the crash, the pilot said.
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19 April 2005
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DoD approves F/A-22 Raptor for full-rate production
The Lockheed Martin F/A-22 Raptor fighter aircraft has been given the green light by Department of Defense acquisition officials to enter into full-rate production....
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16 April 2005
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F-16 crew chiefs combat odds to keep jets in flight
"This is Panther, alarm red, alarm red, all personnel don your individual protective gear and take cover at the nearest shelter," comes a voice over the base intercom. He follows instruction and waits patiently for the all clear so he can dive back into his work. ...
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15 April 2005
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Roll-out of first Chilean F-16
Yesterday, April 14th, the first Chilean F-16 was rolled off the production line at the Lockheed Martin facility in Fort Worth marking the start of production deliveries to the Latin American country....
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15 April 2005
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F-16s Battle F/A-22s
Since firsts are meant to be memorable, it's a good bet the pilots with the 308th Fighter Squadron from Luke AFB, Ariz., won't soon forget their two-week visit at Tyndall AFB. The desert-based F-16 squadron arrived April 2 for dissimilar air combat training against F/A-22 pilots assigned to the 43rd Fighter Squadron at Tyndall....
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13 April 2005
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$40.3M R&D program to upgrade APG-68 radar for F-16s
Northrop Grumman in Linthicum Heights, MD is being awarded a $40.3 million contract for the the F-16 Block 50/52 aircraft's APG-68 (V) 10 Standard 2 Radar Modernization Program (RMP)....
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13 April 2005
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Greece to acquire more F-16s?
Last year Greece decided to scrap their agreement with the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) to buy 60 Eurofighter jets. The Greek press is now speculating the government may choose the LMTAS F-16 instead....
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12 April 2005
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Lockheed to provide more engines for F-2 fighter
Lockheed Martin won a $125 million contract to provide more aircraft engines to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for its F-16-based F-2 fighter. ...
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12 April 2005
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Illegal border crossings hinder F-16 training at Gila Bend, Az.
The US military lost significant amounts of training time because illegal immigrants from Mexico constantly wandered onto a bombing test range in Arizona. ...
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07 April 2005
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Pratt & Whitney F135 program completes post test Critical Design Review
The Pratt & Whitney F135 System Development and Demonstration (SDD) program has successfully completed the post test Critical Design Review (CDR) by the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Joint Program Office (JPO). ...
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07 April 2005
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Chavez blames U.S. for F-16 parts delay
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Sunday accused the United States of delaying delivery of spare parts for his country's F-16 fighter planes as he looks to other countries for arms and military supplies. ...
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07 April 2005
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Red Flag wargames pit pilots
The F-16s flown by 64th Aggressor Squadron pilots, replicate the air-combat tactics of potential threats at Red Flag. This realistic combat training exercise involving the air forces of the United States and its allies, is conducted on Nevada's vast bombing and gunnery ranges....
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01 April 2005
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New Dutch demo F-16
Yesterday the Royal Netherlands Air Force presented its newly painted demo jet to the general public. F-16AM #J-055 has received a stunning new paint job replacing the already marvelous paint job on the former Dutch demo F-16 #J-016....
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