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28 August 2009
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149th FW to train at Caslav AB in September
The 149th FW, Texas Air National Guard will send six F-16 jet fighters to particpate in a 10-day training exercise at the Czech Air Force Base in Caslav, central Bohemia, starting on September 7 according to the Czech Defence Ministry.
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25 August 2009
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Tuskegee's 100th FS deploys to Iraq
The 100th Fighter Squadron has a proud heritage of service beginning with World War II....
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24 August 2009
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IDFAF jets battle one another in training competition
In what could be considered the Israeli version of Top Gun, Israeli Air Force fighter jet squadrons participated in a one-day competition to determine which one was superior....
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21 August 2009
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UAEAF take off for historic first Red Flag
F-16 pilots and maintainers from the United Arab Emirates Air Force are set to participate in their country's first Red Flag exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 22 - Sept. 5. ...
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20 August 2009
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Mission complete, Panthers return home
Pilots of the 13th Fighter Squadron returned home August 20 from a six-month deployment to Suwon Air Base, Korea....
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20 August 2009
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Shaw Airmen train with South Carolina Civil Air Patrol
Shaw Air Force Base Airmen joined volunteers of the South Carolina wing of the Civil Air Patrol in Exercise Fertile Keynote on August 11th. ...
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18 August 2009
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Tuskegee ANG unit joins 332nd AEW
Twenty-four members of the Alabama Air National Guard's 100th Fighter Squadron joined the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing's operations group last month. ...
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17 August 2009
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Aviano airman named top fighter aviator in USAFE
One Aviano Airman received some exciting and surprising news recently when he was told of his selection as the 2008 U.S. Air Forces in Europe Fighter Aviator of the Year. ...
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17 August 2009
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Kellstrom awarded the F-16 wire harness replacement contract by the RNLAF
Kellstrom Defense Aerospace in partnership with InterConnect Wiring, announced today that it had been awarded a contract by the RNLAF to deliver multiple sets of F-16 aircraft replacement TKT wiring harnesses.
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15 August 2009
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F-35 successful in first probe-and-drogue aerial refueling
A short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) variant of the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter has become the first F-35 to complete an aerial refueling test using the Navy- and Marine Corps-style probe-and-drogue refueling system....
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10 August 2009
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New York ANG F-16 pilot passes 4000 hrs
A New York Air National Guard pilot in the 174th Fighter Wing has become the 25th pilot in the world to accrue 4,000 hours of flight time in the F-16....
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09 August 2009
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What a way to end a career
Launching and recovering aircraft are part of a crew chief's responsibility, having your final assignment be a pilot's 4,000 flying hour flight is an unbelievable coincidence. ...
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06 August 2009
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U.K. may drop the STOVL F-35 for carrier variant
The U.K. may dump the F-35 Short-Take-off and Landing (STOVL) Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) also known as the F-35B. ...
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05 August 2009
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179th FS proves air superiority
Dr. Thomas Kennedy, Vice President of the Raytheon Company along with General Craig R. McKinley, chief of the National Guard Bureau, presented the Raytheon Trophy to the 179th FS saying, "It is an honor and a privilege to recognize such a fine unit." ...
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02 August 2009
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Air Force releases photos of NYC flyover
The Air Force released a trove of photos and documents late Friday related to the Air Force One photo shoot that sent residents of New York City into a state of panic in April....
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02 August 2009
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Iowa ANG F-16 makes tailhook landing at Des Moines Airport
Mechanics at Des Moines' 132nd Fighter Wing Unit are trying to figure out what forced the F-16 pilot to make a barrier engagement on Saturday afternoon.
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