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5th Gen Fighters
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29 November 2000
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F-16 AFTI wraps up JSF System Tests
The Lockheed Martin Joint Strike Fighter development team finished flight testing a combined power and flight control system for the JSF on board ex-NASA's Advanced Fighter Technology Integration (AFTI) F-16 airborne testbed. ...
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17 November 2000
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Investigators: F-16 Went 480 mph
An Air Force F-16 involved in a fatal collision with a small plane was flying too fast and hadn't made contact with air traffic controllers, federal authorities said. ...
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16 November 2000
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F-16C collides with Cessna
A US F-16 collided with a small plane Thursday and crashed in flames. The pilot of the Cessna 172 was killed, while the fighter pilot parachuted to safety onto a golf course and walked to someone's house to use the phone. ...
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15 November 2000
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US resumes Japan flight operations
The U.S. Air Force resumed flight operations Thursday at an air base in northern Japan after completing extensive safety checks following a collision of two F-16C fighter jets. Flying operations of the two squadrons of F-16 aircraft at Misawa Air Base resumed after all planes met the requirements of the stringent safety inspection. ...
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14 November 2000
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Belgian Air Force F-16 shopping list
The Belgian government recently approved the new investment plan regarding the F-16....
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12 November 2000
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Greek F-16 crashes - Pilot killed
The pilot of a Greek F-16 block 30 was killed on Monday after a crash in the Pagasitic Gulf near Volos. ...
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11 November 2000
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Pilot missing, 1 rescued as U.S. F-16s crash in Japan
One American pilot was rescued and another missing after two U.S. F-16C/GE-129 jets collided in mid-air over the Sea of Japan on Monday. Japanese and U.S. forces were continuing to search for the other pilot who also ejected from his aircraft. ...
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05 November 2000
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Agreement reached on transfer of F-16s to Poland
An agreement regarding the "no-cost" transfer of 16 surplus F-16A/B fighters to Poland was reached last week. ...
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05 November 2000
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Lockheed Martin Inks $200m. Deals With Israeli Firms
LMTAS has signed deals worth over $200 million with Israeli firms as part of the offset costs for selling F-16 fighter jets to the IAF. ...
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04 November 2000
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Lockheed Martin receives $11.6 mln contract for CCIP
Lockheed Martin is being awarded an $11.6 million contract to provide for long lead items in support of production of 69 Common Configuration Implementation Program kits for the Modular Mission Computer (MMC) and the Color Multi-Function Display Set (CMFDS) on the F-16 aircraft. ...
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01 November 2000
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USAF F-16s have excellent year in aviation safety
The U.S. Air Force F-16 fleet achieved an excellent safety record during fiscal year 2000, which ended Sept. 30. The USAF F-16 fleet experienced only 2. 63 major mishaps per 100, 000 flight hours. ...
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