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24 November 2008
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80th FS participate in Buddy Wing program
Wolf Pack aircrews regularly train alongside their Korean counterparts at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea; the partnership is a two-way one as Airmen also fly training sorties out of Republic of Korea Air Force bases.
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20 November 2008
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Norway picks U.S. F-35 over Swedish Gripens
Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has formally recommended to his country's Parliament that Lockheed Martin's F-35 Lightning II be selected over the Swedish Saab's Gripen NG to replace its ageing F-16s. ...
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19 November 2008
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New Congress, New President and Future Air Power Risks for the U.S.
Congress, the current President and the President-elect have been misinformed about the importance of the F-22. The capability of the U.S. to secure air dominance in future conflicts is being put at risk by senior Pentagon officials that don’t possess the skill-sets necessary to make long range plans for the U.S. air power road map....
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19 November 2008
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Sather AB responds to a F-16 in-flight emergency
Radios set to the emergency response channels squawked an unusual message from the Base Command on the morning of November 12 with the announcement that an F-16 was less than 10 minutes out of Baghdad IAP with an in-flight emergency. ...
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18 November 2008
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Thunderbirds receive final 2 Block 52 F-16s
The Standard Examiner reports, Ogden Air Logistics Center delivered the final two, specially-modified Block 52 F-16s to the USAF Demonstration Squadron, on Monday during a ceremony on the base's flightline....
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14 November 2008
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JSF makes Mach 1.05 [Updated]
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter flew supersonic for the first time, achieving another milestone. The aircraft accelerated to Mach 1.05, or about 680 miles per hour....
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14 November 2008
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F-16C 'Lethal Lady' retires
Vermont ANG's oldest F-16C #83-1165 'Lethal Lady' flew her final mission Friday afternoon. The 25-year-old fighter jet is a national record holder having clocked more than 7,200 flying hours in both peace time and combat missions. ...
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14 November 2008
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31st AMXS clinches top DoD award
The 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron proved they were not only the premiere maintenance squadron in the Air Force, but also in the Department of Defense, winning one of the six 2008 Secretary of Defense Field-level Maintenance Awards. ...
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14 November 2008
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Luke receives final 2 CCIP F-16s
Luke Air Force Base received its last two F-16 Fighting Falcons from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Nov. 6 after being upgraded under the Common Configuration Implementation Program. ...
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13 November 2008
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148th Fighter Wing to get newer F-16Cs
The Pentagon says the 148th Fighter Wing, the Minnesota Air National Guard at Duluth IAP and their 179th Fighter Squadron "Bulldogs" will keep flying for at least another 10 years.
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13 November 2008
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Flightline remains hot during recent surge
The third of about five hungry F-16s has just marshaled into the hanger and the profound and familiar smell of jet fuel encompasses the flightline air....
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12 November 2008
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US F-16 destroyed in ground fire
A USAF F-16 (believed to be #93-0554) assigned to the 332nd AEW, based at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, caught fire after the pilot aborted the takeoff, at about 5.40h Baghdad time. ...
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11 November 2008
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Venezuelan F-16s to fly in Cruzex IV
Six F-16s and two C-130 Hercules from Venezuelan airforce are at Natal AB, Brazil to take part in the forth bi-annual Southern Cross (Cruzex IV) joint military exercises....
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04 November 2008
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F-16 pilots receive Mackay Trophy
Four F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots were awarded the Mackay Trophy at the National Aeronautic Association Fall Awards Banquet in the nation's capital November 3.
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02 November 2008
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Tyndall graduates first F-22 Basic Training Pilots
The 43rd FS of the Air Education and Training Command at Tyndall AFB graduated its first four students from the new F-22 Basic Training Program.
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