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29 March 1999
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LMTAS delivers 3,035th F-16 From Fort Worth Plant
Lockheed Martin Tactical Aircraft Systems delivered the 3, 035th F-16 from Air Force Plant No. 4 located in Fort Worth, Texas, on March 26. This makes the F-16 the largest production program in the plant's history, surpassing the B-24. ...
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29 March 1999
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Israel grounds some F-16s after crash
Israel halted training flights of some of its F-16s in the wake of plane malfunctions in Israel and the United States. Dozens of late model F-16s were ordered grounded after an Israeli pilot ejected from his plane during training on Sunday over what one air force official described as "engine lock"....
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28 March 1999
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F-16 looses HARM over Macedonia
A missile fell off a NATO plane participating in air raids against Yugoslavia and exploded in Macedonia on Sunday. NATO sources said the rocket was a HARM air-to-surface missile and that it fell off an F-16 jet. ...
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28 March 1999
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Greek air defences locked onto Turkish F-16
Greek air defenses locked onto a Turkish F-16 flying over the Aegean Sea. Turkey has sent a stern protest note to its formal NATO ally calling the action "hostile". ...
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28 March 1999
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Israeli F-16 Crashes at Sea
An F-16 crashed at sea last weekend. Fortunately, the crew has been rescued. ...
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26 March 1999
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USAF suspends all F-16 flights at Luke AFB after crash
The US Air Force suspended all F-16 fighter flights at Luke Air Force Base -- its largest training area for the jets -- after one of the planes crashed in the desert Friday. It was the fifth such accident at Luke since October. ...
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24 March 1999
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First combat success for F-16MLU
Yesterday, a Dutch F-16AM (J-063) shot down a Serbian MiG-29 over former Yugoslavia. This is the first combat success for Dutch F16's and it is also the first combat success for the new MLU version of the F16. ...
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23 March 1999
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NATO Forces Dominate, But Yugoslav Defences Strong
The forces NATO can call on to strike against Yugoslavia greatly outweigh Belgrade's, but Yugoslav defenses, especially ground-to-air missiles, still count as among the most powerful in central Europe. The breakdown of the opposing forces is as follows (most figures from the International Institute for Strategic Studies)"...
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23 March 1999
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Belgian F-16 crashes during training
Monday evening, a Belgian Air Force F-16 "FA-39" from Florennes crashed during a training mission (air combat) in the neighborhood of Dinant (Belgium). ...
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17 March 1999
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S. Korean Airport Closed After U.S. F-16s Land
Two U.S. F-16s made an unscheduled landing at a South Korean airport Thursday around 10. 15GMT, nearly running into a protective wall at the end of the runway. A Defense Ministry official said the airport was occasionally used by both Korean and U.S. military planes. But he said he did not know why the planes had made the unscheduled stop. Airport officials said the fighter pilots seemed unharmed. The airport was closed after the landing. Four flights had to be rerouted while 15 others, all domestic, were cancelled. ...
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14 March 1999
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U.S. Offers 26 AMRAAMs to Bahrain
The United States said on Monday it had formally offered to sell 26sophisticated ``AMRAAM'' air-to-air missiles along with associated equipment and training to Bahrain for $110 million. The package was offered to Bahrain by Defense Secretary William Cohenlast week during a visit to the Gulf but no specifics were given at the time. In addition to the AMRAAMs, the package would include 50 missile launch rails for Bahrain's F-16 fighter jets, missile containers, software, maintenance and pilot training. ...
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13 March 1999
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UAE Says Retaining Options on U.S. F-16 Deal
The UAE said Sunday its aircraft deal with the United States worth about $7 billion remained unsigned, and it may still seek an alternative source on the international market. ...
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10 March 1999
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Egypt to buy 24 F-16 Block 40s
The United States Thursday agreed to sell Egypt $3.2 billion worth of new American weapons, including 24 F-16 fighter jets, 200 M-1A1 tanks and32 Patriot missiles. ...
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09 March 1999
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ANG F-16C Accident Investigation Report released
Air Combat Command officials released the Aircraft Accident Investigation Report today on the Nov. 17, 1998, crash of an Air National Guard F-16C on the Jefferson Proving Ground Range near Madison, Ind. ...
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08 March 1999
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Lockheed Martin modifies first Korean F-16 with ASPJ
Lockheed Martin Tactical Aircraft Systems (LMTAS) has modified the first Korean F-16 with the AN/ALQ-165 Airborne Self-Protection Jammer (ASPJ). The aircraft was accepted on February 26, 1999, on schedule. ...
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05 March 1999
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U.S. to sell Bahrain AMRAAM missiles
The United States will sell air-to-air missiles to Bahrain to bolster the security of Gulf states against Iraq and Iran. ...
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03 March 1999
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U.S. Ready to Sell Used F-16s to Thailand
U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said on Thursday the United States is prepared to sell used F-16 jet fighters to Thailand. The US is prepared to work with Thailand towards the purchase of used American F-16 fighter aircraft. This would further reinforce our strong bilateral security relationship. ...
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