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25 February 1999
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Egypt nears signing deal for 24 F-16s
The US Government and Egypt are close to announcing approval for sale of 24 new build F-16s for the Egyptian Air Force. ...
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24 February 1999
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Shaw F-16s participate in exercise strike mission in Puerto Rico
Four 20th Fighter Wing F-16s participated in a 3,000 mile strike mission to Puerto Rico and back Feb. 16 as part of the multi-service Joint Task Force Exercise '99-1....
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24 February 1999
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Belgian F-16 Runs of Runway
On February 25th, a Belgian 2W Tac F-16 (FA-116) crashed on landing. At touch-down the nose wheel turned to the right while the plane was still at a high speed. The nose wheel broke, and the F-16 ran of the runway with his nose in the ground. The pilot is safe but the aircraft is badly damaged. ...
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23 February 1999
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Polish Goverment to Choose Warplanes by Year-End
The Polish government will decide how to acquire Western fighter jets for its ill-equipped air force in the coming months and choose a supplier by the end of the year. By the end of March a special commission will advise the government whether to buy, lease or rent aircraft for the Polish air force, which will eventually need around 100 multi-purpose jets to replace its 350communist-era warplanes. Ambitious plans to buy jets have fallen foul of budget restrictions and Poland has been offered cheaper lease or rent deals by Western manufacturers who hope eventually to secure larger sales contracts. America's Boeing and Lockheed Martin have offered to lease F-18 and F-16fighters respectively, while British Aerospace and Sweden's Saab have offered to modernize existing jets and sell Grippen planes. ...
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23 February 1999
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Israel likely to Raise U.S. Fighter Jet Order
Israel has raised the stakes in its tender for fighter planes, telling Lockheed Martin Ltd. and Boeing Co it would spend up to $4 billion on the order expected by May. The two companies are in the final stage of a competition which began in late 1997. At the time Israel said it had about $2.5 billion to spend on new planes. A little while ago they asked LAMTAS for prices on a range of 30 to 110 planes. ...
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18 February 1999
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More Belgian F-16s for Kosovo
The Belgian Air Force announced it will probably add two additionalF-16 fighters to the four already based at Amendola air base in southern Italy, where pilots and ground staff total 70 and also put one C-130"Hercules" transport plane on standby. They will take part of NATO-led actions to enforce peace in the Yugoslav province, "...
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14 February 1999
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LMTAS receives order for additional F-16 MLU kits
LMTAS received authorization for executing an option for 18 additional F-16A/B Mid-Life Update (MLU) kits for the Belgian Air Force. The authorization was received on January 22, 1999, and is valued at $46million. ...
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13 February 1999
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LMTAS bidding to sell Norway 20 new F-16s
LMTAS is bidding to sell Norway 20 new F-16s, with options for 10 more. This amid emerging concerns by Norwegian officials that the company's pricing isn't fairly set. ...
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11 February 1999
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ACC releases Cannon F-16D accident investigation report
Air Combat Command officials released the Aircraft Accident Investigation Report Feb. 10 on the Dec. 4, 1998, F-16D crash 65 miles west, southwest from Cannon AFB, N.M...
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11 February 1999
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Greek Plans Update
Greek defense leaders are meeting February 12th to discuss a $3billion fighter purchase. Proposals on five different aircraft have been tendered, including the F-16 (Block 50 ), F-15, Mirage 2000, SU-27, and the Eurofighter. Greece has indicated that it would purchase 60 new F-16s, 30 F-15s, or a combination of the two. Greek defense council members hope to reach agreement on the 12thon which aircraft to procure. ...
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09 February 1999
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Norway Seeks 20 Eurofighters or F-16s
Norway said on Wednesday it wanted to buy 20 jet fighters and would choose between Eurofighters or U.S. -built F-16s. ...
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09 February 1999
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Astronics Corporation Reports USAF Exercises Option for $13,000,000
Astronics Corporation today announced that the United States Air Force exercised its first option with respect to the F-16 night vision lighting contract awarded to its Luminescent Systems subsidiary in early 1998. ...
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08 February 1999
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LMTAS and IMI close deal
Lockheed Martin and Israel Military Industries ink $72 million deal for F-16 fuel tanks. ...
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08 February 1999
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ACC releases F-16 Ft. Summer crash investigation report
Air Combat Command has released the Aircraft Accident Investigation Report on the Sept. 1 F-16C crash 25 miles south of Fort Sumner, N. M. The aircraft was from the 523rd Fighter Squadron at the 27th Fighter Wing, Cannon Air Force Base, N. M. ...
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07 February 1999
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F-16s achieve new safety record
The F-16 has recently achieved significant milestones in flight safety and maturity. The 18 international air forces flying the F-16 established a new safety record in 1998. ...
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02 February 1999
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F-16 Crashes in Arizona
A U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed in the Arizona desert on Wednesday, and the student pilot survived by parachuting to safety. Student pilot First Lt. Esther Obert ejected from her F-16 as it plummeted to the desert in southwestern Arizona. She parachuted to safety on the sprawling Barry M. Goldwater Range near Gila Bend, Ariz. ...
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02 February 1999
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F-16 crashes in Arizona, pilot ejected safely
An Air Force F-16 from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., crashed on to at raining range near Yuma, Ariz., just before 10 a. m. Feb 3. The pilot, 1st Lt. Esther Obert, ejected safely. ...
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