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29 May 2009
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Lockheed Martins CEO hints sale of F-16s to Egypt
According to Bloomberg, the Chief Executive Officer of Lockheed Martin, Robert Steven has been quoted to say there may be a sale of 24 F-16s to Egypt to replace aging aircraft....
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27 May 2009
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944th FW commander reaches 3000 flt hours
The 944th Fighter Wing commander logged his 3,000th F-16 flying hour May 20 in a basic fighter maneuver mission at Luke AFB. ...
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27 May 2009
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63rd FS, Panthers stand down
The 63rd Fighter Squadron and Aircraft Maintenance Unit officially stood down at Luke Air Force Base May 22 after 68 years of service....
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26 May 2009
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Langley Raptors roll out
Approximately 280 Langley Airmen and 12 F-22 Raptors from the 94th Fighter Squadron depart this week for their Air Expeditionary Force deployment. ...
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26 May 2009
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Last RAF's Hercules to leave Iraq
As the drawdown in Iraq gathers pace, RAF Hercules aircraft and their crews will be the last to fly out of the region later this year....
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26 May 2009
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RoKAF request upgrade for block 32 F-16s
On May 22, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the Republic of Korea to support the upgrade of 35 F-16 Block 32 Aircraft....
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23 May 2009
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Honeywell -First Power Thermal Management Unit For F-35
Honeywell International Inc. rolled out its first power thermal management unit destined for the F-35 on Wednesday from its Phoenix facility....
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22 May 2009
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HAF receives first four Block 52+ F-16s
The first four F-16 Block 52+ from the Peace Xenia IV program have arrived at Araxos AB, Greece around 16:00h local time with a small fanfare....
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20 May 2009
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Indonesian C-130 crash kills scores
An Indonesian airforce C-130 transport plane carrying troops and their families crashed on the island of Java, killing at least 97 people, including several people on the ground, officials announced....
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20 May 2009
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Hill AFB may lose some F-16s
Hill AFB could loose one-third of its F-16s after the air force announced it plans to remove 250 aircraft from its fleet in a accelerated retirement program according to the Standard Examiner....
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20 May 2009
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USAF proposal aims to eliminate 250 fighter jets
Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany would lose 18 F-16s and possibly one of its three fighter squadrons in a plan the Air Force announced Tuesday to eliminate about 250 fighter jets from its inventory....
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19 May 2009
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L-3 selects Barco's SIM 7 projection system
L-3 Link Simulation & Training division selected the SIM 7 projection system from Barco to provide realistic imaging for there new SimuSphere HD simulators which will be used in the USAF F-16 Mission Training Center (MTC) program....
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19 May 2009
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F-16s arrive at Calspan Bicycle Works
Mojave - Four of the first five F-16s arrived at Mojave Airport/Spaceport to be operated by a private company, Calspan Bicycle Works, this month....
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18 May 2009
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Guard 'T-bird' pilot wheels enthusiasm at Andrews
As acrobatic aircraft buzzed overhead as part of the run-up to the air show this weekend, Air Force Lt. Col. Derek Routt paid more notice to the parked, baby-blue and white business jets on the ground; aircraft used by the nation's leaders. ...
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15 May 2009
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525th EFS deploys to Anderson
A contingent of 12 F-22 Raptors landed May 13 completing the arrival of more than 200 Airmen from the 525th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron from Elmendorf AFB, Alaska. ...
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12 May 2009
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IDFAF launches F-16C/D upgrade program
Flightglobal reports that the Israeli air force plans to upgrade its F-16C/D aircraft to the 'Barak 2020' upgrade package so this portion of fleet can serve till 2020. ...
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11 May 2009
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USAF, ROKAF parktake in Max Thunder 09-01
U.S. and Republic of Korea Air Force personnel began the second 7th Air Force-designed Max Thunder bi-lateral air training exercise on May 7, 2009. ...
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07 May 2009
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Belgian F-16 kills two Taliban fighters
The British newspaper 'The Times' has lifted the veil on missions in Afghanistan by Belgian F-16 fighter bombers charged with supporting NATO ground troops. ...
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07 May 2009
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63rd FS to be deactivated
March 12 marked the 16th birthday of the 63rd FS "Panthers" at Luke AFB, although this squadron had more than 50 years of service before arriving at Luke. The sun will set for the 63rd FS May 22. ...
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06 May 2009
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Aviano F-16 reaches 7,000 hrs
An Aviano F-16 Fighting Falcon #89-2057 reached a major aerial milestone on May 5 surpassing the 7,000 hours flight mark. ...
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06 May 2009
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49th FW deploys for Combat Hammer
The 49th Fighter Wing is participating in Combat Hammer, a weapons system evaluation program, sponsored by the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah. ...
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01 May 2009
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LM signs F-35 agreement with three Turkish companies
Lockheed Martin, signed agreement on Tuesday with Turkey's aviation companies on F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft program's production, sustainment and follow-on development....
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01 May 2009
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Northrop Grumman delivers F-35, AF-6 center fuselage
Northrop Grumman Corporations reached a major milestone in the development and production of the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter by delivering the center fuselage for the first production F-35 aircraft....
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01 May 2009
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Norway funds Joint Strike Missile development
Kongsberg Gruppen (KONGSBERG) has signed a contract with the Norwegian Defence Procurement Division for the first phase in the development of the Joint Strike Missile (JSM)....
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