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30 November 2006
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Wolf Pack F-16 fleet prepares for 'Falcon STAR'
Old. That's one description Wolf Pack maintainers in the 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit give when describing their block 30 F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft at Kunsan. ...
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29 November 2006
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South Korean built F-16s stationed at Kunsan
KF-16s of the South Korean Air Force have deployed to Kunsan AB according to Air Force officials....
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29 November 2006
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Air Force officials convene board to examine F-16 crash
US Air Force officials have convened an investigative board to look into the crash of an F-16 Fighting Falcon engaged in combat operations over Iraq Nov. 27....
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27 November 2006
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USAF F-16 crashes in Iraq
A U.S. F-16CG has crashed during operations north of Falluja in Iraq's western Anbar province. According to sources the pilot did not survive....
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24 November 2006
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HDAM launched from an F-16 successfully hits target without radar guidance
Raytheon again successfully demonstrated the enhanced navigation accuracy capability of a new variant of HARM (High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile) at China Lake....
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23 November 2006
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Tusas Aerospace Industries to upgrade Pakistani F-16s
Turkish Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul was in Pakistan attending the IDEAS 2006 Defense Industry Fair where he met with Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday. ...
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22 November 2006
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Lockheed wins order for 24 F-22s
Lockheed Martin has won a contract worth $1 billion to build 23 more F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft plus one replacement test aircraft, the Pentagon said on Tuesday....
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21 November 2006
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Hooligans F-16 ADFs mothballed
Three more F-16s left from the North Dakota National Air Guard base in Fargo this morning... never to return....
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21 November 2006
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F-35 JSF engine passes design review
The engine being developed for the F-35 Lightning II fighter jet has passed major milestone in the form of a successful Preliminary Design Review. ...
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19 November 2006
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Spangdahlem airmen participate in Anatolian Eagle exercise in Turkey
About 200 airmen from Spangdahlem Air Base have wrapped up an exercise in Turkey that involved practicing with Turkish fighter pilots and NATO Airborne Warning and Control System planes and refueling tankers....
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19 November 2006
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Misawa airmen prepare for deployment
Some are excited, ready to jump in the fight and be a part of history. Others admit to a case of nerves, not very eager to work and sleep in a land where mortars rain from the sky....
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17 November 2006
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Smoke forces USAF F-16 to make emergency landing
Two U.S. F-16Ds of the 13th Fighter Squadron made an emergency landing at a Japanese airport Friday morning after one of them developed smoke in the cockpit, Japanese defense officials said....
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16 November 2006
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Practice bomb falls off Misawa F-16 into the ocean
A practice bomb fell off an F-16 aircraft assigned to the 13th Fighter Squadron at Misawa Air Base during a routine training mission Wednesday, according to base officials....
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16 November 2006
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Denmark to get helicopters instead of F-35 fighter jets?
According to the Copenhagen Post the Social Democrats believe that purchasing helicopters instead of costly fighter jets to replace F-16s would be a better decision both economically and militarily. ...
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15 November 2006
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Netherlands first to sign on for next phase of F-35 program
The Netherlands yesterday became the first of the F-35 partner nations to extend its participation into the production and support phase of the Joint Strike Fighter program....
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13 November 2006
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EDO to provide advanced composites for F-35
EDO has received a contract from Lockheed Martin for the fabrication of advanced-composite structures for the F-35 Lightning II aircraft program. ...
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09 November 2006
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Terma to develop and produce F-35 JSF test pods
Danish defense company Terma and Lockheed Martin have entered into a contract worth USD 6.5 million for the design, development, integration, testing, and production of seven test pods for the F-35 Lightning II....
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09 November 2006
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Polish F-16 "Jastrzab" (Hawk) finally arrive
Poland has today offically taken delivery of its first four F-16s. Though the four planes landed safely at the Poznań-Krzesiny air base, Polish officials weren't sure whether they would make it for the official ceremonies. ...
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08 November 2006
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First Polish F-16s arrive in Poland
Today is the beginning of a new era in the Polish Air Force as the first four Polish F-16 are expected to arrive at Poznań-Krzesiny, the 31st air base....
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08 November 2006
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Indian jets head to head with RSAF F-16s at SINDEX
A joint Indo-Singapore air force exercise, codenamed "SINDEX" commenced today at Air Station Kalaikunda in India. This is the third such exercise between the Republic of Singapore Air Force and the Indian Air Force....
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07 November 2006
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USAF to purchase 20 Python 5 missiles
US defense news magazine "Defense News" reports that the US Air Force might buy twenty Python 5 Full Sphere air-to-air missiles from Rafael, for an F-16 fighter squadron stationed at Nevada....
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06 November 2006
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Dutch F-16s to be equipped with LITENING AT System
The Royal Netherlands Air Force today announced the selection of Northrop Grummans third-generation LITENING Advanced Targeting (AT) system for their F-16 Advanced Targeting Pod upgrade program....
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04 November 2006
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F-117 Nighthawk to be replaced by the F-22A Raptor
After 25 years of storied service, the F-117, the US Air Force's first stealth fighter, is about to retire and will now gradually be replaced by the F-22A Raptor....
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04 November 2006
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Pacific Air Force wants the Raptor in Hawaii by 2011
The Hawaii Air National Guard wants to fly the F-22 Raptor stealth fighter, 18 of which are planned to be based at Hickam Air Force Base, Oahu, Hawaii....
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03 November 2006
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Volvo to supply GE engine for the JSF
Volvo Aero Norway has signed an agreement with General Electric to produce two key components for the F136 engine in the US F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft. The agreement covers the development phase and that Volvo Aero Norway will be the exclusive supplier of these components....
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