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28 June 2012
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148th FW announces Afghanistan deployment
"Last week we received a deployment order tasking nearly 300 of our Bulldogs of the 148th Fighter Wing to go serve at Kandahar Air Field, in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom," said 179th Fighter Squadron Commander Lt. Col. Chris Blomquist during a press conference at the 148th Fighter Wing June 28, 2012. ...
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26 June 2012
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F-16 pilot awarded Distinguished Flying Cross
Team Eglin's military flying community, its leaders, family and local supporters gathered to recognize a "hero" added to a selective category of military members who risked life in combat to protect others....
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25 June 2012
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Northrop Grumman to provide RDAF with LITENING G4 Targeting Systems
The Danish Ministry of Defence announced that it has selected Northrop Grumman's LITENING G4 targeting system for its F-16 fighter aircraft....
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22 June 2012
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Northrop Grumman to Supply APG-68(V)9 Radars to Thailand, Iraq and Omani F-16s
Northrop Grumman Corporation has received an $87.8 million foreign military sales (FMS) contract to provide the APG-68(V)9 airborne fire control radar to Thailand, Iraq and Oman for use on F-16 fighter aircraft....
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13 June 2012
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Shaw captain is ACC instructor pilot of the year
A 55th Fighter Squadron instructor pilot has earned recognition as the top in his craft in Air Combat Command....
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11 June 2012
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Pratt & Whitney and AMI celebrate successful F-16 'Peace Caesar' and F100 FMP
Pratt & Whitney and the Italian Air Force celebrated the highly successful Peace Caesar F-16 lease program and supporting Pratt & Whitney F100 Fleet Management Program during the F-16 departure ceremony on May 23 at Trapani Air Base, Italy. ...
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08 June 2012
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SCANG pilot posts 4,000 hours
Lt.Col. Scott "Cleetus" Bridgers recently joined the elite class of F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots to cross the 4000-hour flying threshold, stepping to his aircraft with nearly 3,996 hours in the seat of a Viper and landing with 4,000.5.
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08 June 2012
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Luke IP selected for Thunderbird assignment
The Thunderbirds are the U.S. Air Force's premier air demonstration team; from the pilots to the maintainers, they represent the best the Air Force has to offer....
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