News Archive

Air Force Times reports that an F-15C Eagle pilot has been cited for causing the mid-air collision that cost more than $1 million in repairs to the F-16 he struck during the June 11 accident....

The F-22 Demonstration Team marked the end of its first air show season by hosting a re-enlistment ceremony followed by a demonstration Nov. 29. ...

An F-22 Raptor spent three weeks in November testing the aircraft's braking system on ice in time for the first snow at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, home to several F-22s since August. ...

The Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) has fielded a new digital imagery intelligence system for the first time on its fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 50s....

EDO Corp. has been awarded a $54.4 million contract from Lockheed Martin for continued production of its LAU-142/A AMRAAM Vertical Eject Launcher (AVEL) for the F-22 Raptor. ...

Air Force Times is reporting that an accident investigation board has concluded its investigation and released a report on Monday saying that F-16C (#91-0386) crashed due to a jammed throttle cable during a night training mission over the Nevada test range....

An F-16C Fighting Falcon from the Texas Air National Guard's 111th Fighter Squadron is flying with a special paint job in honor of the squadron's 90th anniversary....

Captain Ha Jung-mi, 28, who dreamed of being a medical doctor 10 years ago has achieved a piece of South Korean history by becoming the first female airforce pilot to fly a KF-16. ...

Four new PolAF F-16 block 52s arrived at Krzesiny, near Poznan this week as part of the Peace Sky Program....

Turkish F-16s returning from an operation against the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) were unable to land in Diyarbakir last week due to a lack of communication....

Two Air Force F-16s destroyed a mobile insurgent mortar team consisting of three al-Qaeda members, a mortar launcher and van Nov. 14 in Adwaniyah using maverick laser-guided missiles....

"Bittersweet." It was a word that crossed the lips of two Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds pilots as they described their feelings about leaving the unit. ...

Airmen of the 8th Fighter Wing and the Republic of Korea Air Force's 38th Fighter Group flew in a combined training mission November 14th. ...

In response to a request from NATO, Norway will for the second time be sending F-16 fighter aircraft to police the NATO airspace in the Baltic area. ...

Col. Robert Polumbo, 482nd Fighter Wing vice commander, surpassed the milestone of 4,000 F-16 flying hours on Tuesday, and was promptly greeted with hugs from his family and a celebration with fellow Makos....

Flight International is reporting that according to the JSF program office the earliest that Israel could see the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) would be 2014....

The US Air Force said bolts which were improperly installed caused the crash of an F-16 last January near Owens Lake in remote eastern California. ...

Anyone stating that the F-22 is a "cold war" aircraft and is not needed for the defense of the United States is doing so at the risk of their own credibility. ...

Misawa fighter pilots focus on air superiority and air operations during the two-week long training exercise. ...

Today, eleven of the Combat Air Force's newest Viper pilots will close six months of demanding training and receive their graduation certificates. ...

According to the Croatian newspaper "Nacional", the USA is ready to offer Croatia used F-16s for free. This was the outcome of a recent meeting between the head of the Croatian Air Force and US military officials in the Pentagon....

The 148th Fighter Wing based in Duluth, Minnesota deploys to Hickam AFB, Hawaii on November 9th, 2007 in support of Operation Noble Eagle (ONE). ...

Pakistan Air Force (PAF) No. 9 Multi-Role Squadron has won the coveted Inter-Squadron Armament Competition (ISAC) Trophy contested by all the Fighter Squadrons of the PAF....

Florennes based N° 1 "Stingers" Squadron has deployed on October 29th to the Eastern Romanian airbase Mihail Kogalniceanu, near Constanza (Black Sea) for an exercise period of two weeks from 30th October - 8 November. ...

US Air Force reservists are conducting two weeks of air-refueling missions in Egypt with F-16 pilots from the Egyptian air force. ...

Northrop Grumman is designing a new active array radar for the Lockheed Martin F-16, as the company seeks to defend its suddenly vulnerable monopoly on the fighter's main sensor equipment....

Capt. Seward "Two Dots" Matwick, 28, an F-16 pilot with the 14th Fighter Squadron earned the Distinguished Flying Cross for his role in a combat mission over Iraq in February....

Air Force Times is reporting on an incident which resulted in an F-22A Raptor from the 53rd Wing suffering extensive engine damage after sucking in some debris....

"Okay buddy, how do you read me?" That simple phrase may not mean a lot to the average person, but for Airman 1st Class Jeremy Myers, hearing it from his hero was unforgettable. ...

EADS Defence & Security successfully completed the first flight tests of its MILDS F Missile Warning System (AN/AAR-60(V)2) on a Royal Danish Air Force F-16 combat jets....

The Italian Air Force is reporting the crash of a 37° Stormo F-16 ADF based out of Trapani-Birgi. The pilot ejected safely....

After its succesful participation in the yearly NATO Tiger Meet this autumn in Norway at Ørland AB the Belgian 31st 'Tiger' squadron will now send out one of its pilots, Lt. 'Tigger' to participate in the bi-annual 'TMOTA' at Shaw AFB in South Carolina....

Air Force F-16 squadrons passing through Balad Air Base have used the tall slabs outside their temporary headquarters to tally the number of bombs dropped by pilots over the course of their deployments....

Technicians from the 80th Fighter Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment (AFE) received training from Boeing experts on the Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS) from Oct. 29 to Nov. 1....

Six F-16 C/D F-16s from the 51st Fighter Wing at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, recently deployed to Paya Lebar Air Base, Singapore, to participate in the first iteration of Exercise Commando Sling 2008....

Hill Air Force Base rolled out the first of 11 configured F-16 Fighting Falcon jets to the world's premiere United States Air Force Thunderbirds Aerial Demonstration Team, Oct. 24. ...

For years the U.S. has spent billions on low observable "stealth" technology. The U.S. has also spent large amounts of money for research and development and fielding of net-centric warfare technologies. ...