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News Archive

February 2007


28 February 2007 U.S. Air Force fixes computer glitches in 87 F-22s
The U.S. Air Force on Tuesday said it is fixing technological glitches in roughly 87 F-22 fighters after several aircraft computer systems were disabled earlier this month during a test flight....
28 February 2007 Denmark joins F-35 program's next phase
Denmark yesterday became the ninth and final F-35 partner nation to join the production and support phase of the Joint Strike Fighter program....
27 February 2007 Dutch F-16 makes belly landing
Today around 18.45h a RNlAF F-16 made a planned belly landing at Leeuwarden Air Base after it became apparent that the wheel from the front landing gear was missing....
26 February 2007 Belgian F-16 Mlu sale to Jordan
The first F-16s that will be sold to the Royal Jordanian Air Force have arrived at Florennes and Kleine Brogel 'KB' Air Bases....
26 February 2007 U.S. F-16s provide watch in Iraq
In Iraq, U.S. Air Force F-16s were assigned to observe two mosques and a roadway for anti-Iraqi activity near Ar Ramadi....
25 February 2007 ANG F-16 pilot broke rules when he buzzed downtown
The pilot of an Ohio Air National Guard F-16 with then-Lt. Gov. Bruce Johnson in the backseat broke several FAA regulations in his high-speed tour of Columbus, Ohio, last summer....
25 February 2007 UAE acquires all of its F-16s
The United Arab Emirates has acquired all 80 F-16 block 60 aircraft ordered from the United States....
24 February 2007 Texas ANG off to support troops in Iraq
The 147th Fighter Wing of the Texas Air National guard is expected to fly to Southeast Asia late today from Ellington Field to support troops in Iraq....
23 February 2007 Barco's Advanced Video Processing Technology selected for F-35 Training Systems
Barco announced that Lockheed Martin has selected its advanced video processing technology for the F-35 Lightning II JSF training program....
22 February 2007 Raptors wield 'unfair' advantage at Red Flag
"Undercover" is an understatement for the F-22A Raptor. A point clearly illustrated by pilots of the 94th FS, who delivered an aerial sucker punch to the seasoned Red Force opponents during the F-22A's debut at Red Flag Feb. 3 -16....
22 February 2007 DynCorp wins contract for UAE F-16 support
The United Arab Emirates signed a USD 62 million contract with DynCorp International to provide technical support for the country's F-16 fighter planes....
22 February 2007 Viper West season takes off
Air Combat Command's West Coast F-16, Fighting Falcon, Demonstration Team, better known as Viper West, began its 2007 season Jan. 31 in Tucson, Ariz. The team performed Feb. 17 and 18 at the Falcon and Condor Airshow in Lima, Peru. ...
21 February 2007 HDAM missile launched by F-16 hits low-power target
A U.S. HDAM missile has been developed that's better at distinguishing low-power radar emitters from other electronic sources....
21 February 2007 The F-22 learns how to play well with others
Recent "Red Flag" air combat exercises at Nellis Air Force Base have been dominated by the F-22 again. After a two-decade development program and tons of criticism about its price tag, the F-22 is proving to be worth every penny....
19 February 2007 Misawa pilots bomb Iraq insurgents in Najaf battle
Dropping bombs during combat sorties in Iraq has been the exception, rather than the rule, for the deployed F-16 pilots from Misawa Air Base's 14th Fighter Squadron....
18 February 2007 F-22s arrive in Okinawa
Finally after much delay two F-22s of 1st FW wing arrive over the skies of the Southern Japanese island of Okinawa on Saturday. Eight more arrived on Sunday after flying in from Hawaii....
15 February 2007 F-22s make mark at Red Flag
The F-22 Raptor flew in its first Red Flag exercise that started Feb. 3 at Nellis AFB, showcasing its stealth, super cruise and other advantages absent in legacy fighters. ...
14 February 2007 USAF completes F-16 accident investigation
U.S. Air Force officials completed an investigation of the F-16 block 25 accident at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Oct. 26, 2006, which resulted in the loss of the 56th Fighter Wing aircraft....
13 February 2007 F-35 Lightning II logs flight progress
The first Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II has successfully tested a wide range of aircraft systems and demonstrated uncommon reliability since its inaugural flight December 15. ...
13 February 2007 RoKAF KF-16 crashes during an exercise
A KF-16 from the 19th FW crashed during an air-to-ground firing exercise over the West Sea near Boryeong, South Chungcheong Province at around 11.00h on Tuesday morning....
13 February 2007 US airmen train alongside Peruvian military during Falcon and Condor 07
Approximately 150 U.S. airmen are participating in a joint military exercise with the Peruvian air force scheduled to continue through Feb. 16 in northern Peru in the vicinity of Chiclayo. ...
13 February 2007 First F-22 Raptor bound for Pacific finishes construction
Representatives from the U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin gathered at Marietta, Ga., Feb 12, 2007, to see and accept the Pacific Air Forces' first F-22....
12 February 2007 U.S. delays F-22 Raptors arrival in Japan
12 F-22 Raptors of 27th FS, which were due to arrive at Kadena Air Force Base on Sunday have been delayed without word. No new dates for this deployment have been announced....
12 February 2007 944th Fighter Wing closes chapter in history
Today, reservists from the 944th Fighter Wing at Luke AFB bid farewell to the last three F-16s after almost 20 years. The unit's F-16s are being reassigned to other locations on the recommendations of the BRAC. ...
12 February 2007 Belgo-Dutch Integrated Logistics Software supports Chilean F-16s
To support configuration and maintenance management, and logistical needs of the F-16s Chile qcquired from the Netherlands, VisionWaves implemented the Integrated Logistics software solution ILIAS. ...
10 February 2007 F-22 Raptor named Collier Trophy winner
The F-22 Raptor team is the recipient of the National Aeronautic Association (NAA) 2006 Robert J. Collier Trophy, considered America's most prestigious award for aeronautical and space development....
09 February 2007 F-16 strike takes out terrorists
U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for Feb. 9 and it seems that the F-16 was quite successful in several interventions in Iraq....
09 February 2007 Airman who tried to toss frog into running F-16 engine is jailed
Two airmen - including one who pleaded guilty to trying to throw a frog into a running jet engine - were punished in separate courts-martial at Kunsan Air Base, officials there confirmed Tuesday. ...
09 February 2007 F-22 begins first overseas deployment
The first overseas operational deployment of the Air Force's newest fighter is underway as 12 F-22 Raptors landed here Feb. 7 en route to Kadena Air Base, Japan. ...
07 February 2007 InterSense's IS-900 Motion Tracking System selected for the F-35 engineering simulator
Lockheed Martin selected InterSense's IS-900 motion tracking system for integration into the first engineering simulators designed to test all components and procedures related to the F-35 JSF....
07 February 2007 Holloman commander recalls being shot down in Serbia
The surface-to-air missile that hit the belly of Lt. Col David Goldfein's F-16 in May 1999 came from an unexpected source. ...
06 February 2007 Lockheed wins $748 mln contract for F-16
Lockheed Martin was awarded a $748 million contract for engineering changes to the F-16 Fighting Falcon, the Pentagon said on Monday....
05 February 2007 India business tycoon set to fly an F-16
The 69-year-old chairperson of India's Tata group, Ratan Tata is scheduled to fly the F-16 fighter jet later this week at the Bangalore-based Aero India 2007 show....
04 February 2007 F-16s gear maintenance is 'big issue'
The Air Force Materiel Command’s chief officer said engineers will try to look for ways to alleviate the workload required to maintain the aging F-16 fighter jet’s landing gear. ...
04 February 2007 'Top Gun' instructor helps with Raptor integration
What do you say when the Air Force chief of staff asks you to be the first F-22 pilot for the Navy? In Navy Lt. Cmdr. Michael Wosje's case, it was, "How could I refuse?" ...
04 February 2007 Air Guard's 115th receives Outstanding Unit Award
The Air National Guard's 115th Fighter Wing received the U.S. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award in a ceremony on Saturday. ...
01 February 2007 Thunderbirds to kick off Super Bowl XLI while other F-16s secure the no-fly zone
The Thunderbird F-16s are scheduled for a flyby over the Dolphin Stadium during Super Bowl XLI Feb. 4 over Miami while other F-16s will be patrolling the no-fly zone....
01 February 2007 Pratt & Whitney's F135 engine completes successful afterburner test
Pratt & Whitney successfully completed first afterburner tests on the F135 engine which will power the F-35 Lightning II . ...
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