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27 May 2011
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Maintainers prepare for F-35A training on F-35B and F-35C
Air Force maintainers are getting hands-on experience with the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter ...
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25 May 2011
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UAE requests F-16 program support package
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress May 24 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates for support and maintenance of F-16 aircraft and associated equipment worth an estimated $100 million....
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23 May 2011
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First Block 50+ F-16 unveiled for TuAF
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and Lockheed Martin unveiled the first of 30 new Turkish-built F-16s in ceremonies today at TAI's facility near Ankara. ...
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20 May 2011
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8th FS 'Black Sheep' inactivated
Almost two years after its reactivation, the 8th Fighter Squadron held its inactivation ceremony May 13 on the 8th FS trim pad....
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19 May 2011
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Dutch F-16s join raid over Libya but attack no ground targets
Dutch F-16 fighter jets were taking part in a NATO mission over Libya, but were not involved in air strikes, the Dutch newspaper Volkskrant reported on Wednesday,quoting defence briefings. ...
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19 May 2011
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Belgian F-16s carry out night-time raids over Libya
As of last Friday Belgian F-16s have also been involved in night-time bombing raids on targets in Libya. The jets attacked a number of logistical facilities, such as maintenance complexes for tanks. ...
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17 May 2011
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Greek Block 52+ loses wheel during take-off
A two-seat F-16D fighter jet landed safely at Araxos Air Base in Southern Greece, earlier on Tuesday, using only its rear undercarriage after losing its nose wheel....
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13 May 2011
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Tucson-based F-16 pilot reaches 5,000 flying hours
An Air Force Reserve pilot assigned to Tucson International Airport became the fourth person to rack up 5,000 flying hours in F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during a flight on Monday, May 9....
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13 May 2011
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S.C. Air National Guard assumes alert mission
The 20th Fighter Wing turned over responsibility for the air sovereignty alert mission to the 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., May 6....
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13 May 2011
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Edwards receives first Air Force production F-35
The Air Force accepted into its fleet the first of a planned 1,763 production-model F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters when aircraft AF-7 arrived at Edwards May 6, to begin its flight test program....
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12 May 2011
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F-35 flight testing gains momentum
The F-35 shows continued progress in flight testing according to a released statement by Lockheed Martin....
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09 May 2011
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Dicemen deploy to Red Flag
Airmen of the 90th Fighter Squadron, known as the Dicemen, participated in a realistic combat-training exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. known as Red Flag. ...
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09 May 2011
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Lockheed Martin delivers first USAF production F-35
The U.S. Air Force has accepted into its fleet the first of a planned 1,763 production-model Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters....
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06 May 2011
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Air Force grounds F-22 Raptors
The U.S. Air Force has grounded its fleet of F-22 Raptors, citing concerns over the aircraft’s oxygen system....
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