News Archive

An F-16 Fighting Falcon #89-2092 assigned to the 4th EFS, deployed from Hill AFB, Utah, became the "first block 40" F-16 to surpass the 7,000 hour milestone during a recent combat mission in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. ...

Over the Arizona desert near Tucson, nine student pilots took the "final exam" for a career most people only dream about in April. They are in the final stages of training to become F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots for the Air Force. ...

Pilots from the Wisconsin ANG's 115th FW in Madison, honed their air-to-air combat training skills along side their naval counterparts from the Strike Fighter Squadron 2 (VFA-2), NAS Lemoore, during a two-week training mission. ...

The Museum of Aviation will open to the public a permanent Thunderbirds F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft exhibit May 3, the same day the Air Force Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team will perform at nearby Robins AFB. ...

Chile's government has reached an agreement to buy 18 second-hand F-16 fighter planes from the Dutch government, Defense Minister Fancisco Vidal said on Tuesday, in a deal valued at $270 million....

Through rain or scorching sun, U.S. Air Force maintainers stand ready to support fighter pilots here from the 56th Fighter Wing, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., during their participation in Balikatan 2009. ...

After a three-week ocean voyage, a static-test version of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, also known as the Joint Strike Fighter, has arrived in the United Kingdom...

"What starts here at Eglin, will change the world." This was the sentiment echoed by Lockheed Martin's Dan Crowley and many others during the arrival and showcase of the Joint Strike Fighter on April 21-23. ...

February 6 was just another day on the job for Virginia State Police Trooper Kurt Johnson until he happened upon a serious car accident. A mother was screaming for the Trooper to rescue her child, who was in her car seat trapped under the dashboard....

The F-35B Lightning II short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) variant has demonstrated during testing that it produces excess vertical thrust – more than required to carry out its missions....

An F-16 fighter jet rolled off a runway during a landing at the Ogden-Hinckley Airport, Utah, on Monday afternoon while simulating an emergency landings. ...

A U.S. F-16 pilot who landed his jet despite losing feeling in his feet and hands is one of the recipients of the 2008 Air Force safety awards. ...

Four F-16C Fighting Falcons from the 174th Fighter Wing marked the first ball game ever played in the new Yankee Stadium, as the Yankees held their season opener on Thursday, April 16. ...

For the first time in 16 years, U.S. Air Force fighter aircraft will operate out of the Philippines when the annual Balikatan exercise kicks off Thursday, military officials said....

A TuAF F-16 crashed yesterday during a training flight in a forest area located in the M. Kemalpaşa district. Wreckage has been recovered and government officials have announced that the pilot was killed....

Chief of Staff of the Air Force, General Norton Schwartz recently announced that the 179th Fighter Squadron is the recipient of the 2008 Raytheon Trophy for its accomplishments in Fiscal Year 2008. ...

Approximately 150 Wolf pack members departed Kunsan for Eielsen Air Force Base, Alaska recently to participate in Red Flag-Alaska 09-2. ...

The debate over whether to continue production of the F-22 Raptor has been one of the most politically charged and controversial budget issues in recent memory, spawning lobbying efforts that include contractor-sponsored newspaper ads and letter-writing campaigns....

The top two bosses of the United States Air Force (USAF), Secretary of the Air Force, the Honorable Mr. Michael Donley and the top serving military man, General Schwartz are wrong about the future air power roadmap for the service....

The commander of United States Forces Korea experienced firsthand the Wolf Pack's mission on April 10, 2009....

1st Lt. James Steel has probably heard the phrase "like father, like son," a number of times throughout his Air Force career and after the 63rd Fighter Squadron graduation Saturday, he will no doubt ably hear the phrase even more. ...

Aircrews from Spangdahlem Air Base and RAF Mildenhall participated in the NATO Baltic Air Sovereignty Training Event April 7 with the air forces of six other nations. ...

A Royal Australian Air Force pilot assigned to the 90th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron has had the opportunity to fly the United States Air Force's premier fighter, the F-22 Raptor, as part of a foreign pilot exchange program. ...

Col. Andrew R. "Hoops" Larson, Vice Commander of the 419th Fighter Wing, climbed down from an F-16 for the last time April 4....

Ramstein's first J-model C-130 Super Hercules aircraft was welcomed by a capacity crowd April 7 during an arrival ceremony. ...

In partnership with the Army's National Training Center, the Air Force's Green Flag West is improving joint integration and warfighting skills of fighter pilots and joint terminal attack controllers. ...

After inclement weather damaged five Thunderbird aircraft upon their arrival to Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., for the base's air show -- a display of teamwork happened behind the scenes. ...

F-16s from 176 FS scrambled by the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) intercepted and chased a stolen Cessna 172 over three US states before the pilot landed on a highway in Missouri and ran away. ...

Tail number 8601, the first J-model C-130 aircraft built for the 86th Airlift Wing, departed Marietta, Ga., March 30 to begin a four-leg flight overseas to Ramstein Air Base. ...

Misleading senior political leaders is no way to fix the problems that face the Air Force. ...

Elbit Systems of America, LLC, was awarded a follow-on contract by the US Air Force, Ogden Air Logistics Center, for depot level repair services on the F-16 AN/APG-68 Modular Low Power Radio Frequency (MLPRF)....

The 63rd Fighter Squadron "Panthers" will graduate six new F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots Saturday -- the unit's final class before being deactivated in May. ...