A pilot's failure to follow standard F-16 operations procedures caused an F-16D to crash short of the runway at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 18, Air Force officials announced today....

The pilot of an F-16 block 30 had to eject Tuesday afternoon when he tried to land at the Lamar Airport and realized he wouldn't be able to stop before hitting the end of the runway....

A Taiwanese F-16 jet fighter veered off the runway while landing at the Chia Yi Air Base in southern Taiwan Friday. No one was hurt but the airport, which is shared by civilian airplanes, was forced to close for a while....

Lockheed Martin flew the first F-16 (#851) produced for the Chilean Air Force on its initial production acceptance flight. Two flights were successfully accomplished on June 23, with no discrepancies reported on either flight....

Air Force leaders announced the next commander for Misawa Air Base and its 35th Fighter Wing. Brig. Gen. (select) Salvatore "Sam" Angelella is to take over the reins from Brig. Gen. William "Kanga" Rew later this year....

It will be more than six years until the military has its first operational squadron of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters but Trey Evans, 14, got to fly the supersonic and stealthy jet last week and raved about it....

The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron,"Thunderbirds," have announced their new pilots for the 2006 demonstration season which includes the first female demonstration pilot in the 52 year history of the Thunderbirds. ...

Representatives of the nine nations partnering on the Lockheed Martin Joint Strike Fighter program took part in a unique ceremony at the Paris Air Show – assembling a scale model of the next-generation F-35 to demonstrate team solidarity....

AAR and Gulf Aircraft Maintenance Company (GAMCO) announced today at the Paris Air Show that AAR International has signed a Letter of Intent with GAMCO to explore the development of a component repair facility capable of supporting F-16 Block 60 aircraft in the United Arab Emirates. ...

For seven years, the Republic of Singapore's air force shared the eastern New Mexico skies with Cannon Air Force Base. That relationship is coming to an end next month as the 428th Fighter Squadron at Cannon Air Force Base near Clovis, New Mexico, is being inactivated...

The F/A-22 Raptor fighter aircraft recently received the green light by Department of Defense acquisition officials to enter into full-rate production....

The US has agreed to extend a Taipei-Washington pact to train Taiwan's F16 pilots for five more years, a Taiwanese newspaper said yesterday....

The two versions of the F-16 being delivered to customers now are the most advanced multi-role fighter aircraft types currently available on the international market and are building on the F-16's reputation for effectiveness and value, the Lockheed Martin general manager for the program said today....

A transition is under way at Lockheed Martin F-35 sites around the world, as the heart of the program migrates from engineering development to aircraft production. All four major subassemblies of the first F-35 have now been joined, and parts-fabrication is under way for the second aircraft....

EDO MBM Technology Ltd, a business unit of EDO Corporation, has achieved flight certification for F-16 pylon umbilicals equipped with its Field Replaceable Connector System (FRCS). ...

Goodrich Corporation has achieved a major F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program milestone. It has shipped the first Conventional Take-Off and Landing (CTOL) nose gear, and is soon to ship the main gear as well, to the Lockheed-Martin facility in Fort Worth, Texas....

The first EL/M-20600 all weather Radar Targeting Pod (RTP) has been developed and manufactured by Israel Aircraft Industries' Elta Systems Group (IAI/Elta). It is designed to support fighter aircraft in air-to-surface missions in all-weather conditions....

Thailand is considering to purchase F-16C/D fighters from the United States with a total budget of 1.13 billion US dollars, said the Commander of Royal Thai Airforce. The Thai airforce has contacted Lockheed Martin and both parties are now studying the conditions of the deal....

The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, announced today they will continue to fly a five-ship demonstration at air shows around the country until a newly assigned right wing pilot completes training required for the position....

An F-16C suffered damage to its right main landing gear and 341 Bulkhead after landing at Naval Air Station Fort Worth, Texas yesterday. The pilot was able to climb safely out of the stricken plane, an Air Force report said....

A squadron of 15 F-117A Nighthawks flew to South Korea last week as part of an Air Expeditionary Forces (AEF) rotation. It provides F-117 pilots and crews with the opportunity to train alongside the F-16 and to conduct operations in a deployed environment with a variety of weather conditions....

The aft fuselage - the last major subassembly of the first F-35 Joint Strike Fighter - has arrived at Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth and is being readied for attachment to the aircraft’s center fuselage....

Twenty-five years ago last month, when Col. Lance Undhjem had completed his F-16 pilot training and was named the "top dog" in his class, he was called up on a graduation stage to receive his official certification....

Six F-16C Fighting Falcons from the 183rd FW Illinois ANG departed to Poland to train with Polish MiGs-29A and Su-22 jets. The exercise called Sentry White Falcon 2005 will be held from 3rd to 17th June in 31st AB in Krzesiny- Poznan, Poland....

European missile manufacturer MBDA plans adjustments to its Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM) to make it capable of deployment on Lockheed Martin's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF)....

Marine pilots occasionally wonder what it would be like to fly against jets other than their own. Marine Corps Air Station Miramar aviators received the chance to test their curiosity May 11 to 24 against the Colorado Air National Guard's aircraft....

Col. Brian T. Bishop assumed command of the 8th Fighter Wing in South Korea on Tuesday, calling on airmen of the "Wolf Pack" to stay honed to "take the fight north."...

An F-16 pilot of the Arizona Air National Guard ran into trouble while trying to take off at Tucson International Airport. The pilot had to abort his take off and as the F-16 continued down the runway the pilot dropped the hook, stopping the jet. ...