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26 June 2010
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F-16 dedicated to late general
The F-16 "Viper" located at Gate 2 Arnold AFB was dedicated Saturday in a private ceremony in honor of Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott Harpe....
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25 June 2010
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Fightin' 49ers' remain: 'Fighter' gone
The 49th Fighter Wing has a long and storied history filled with accomplishments in almost every conflict the United States has entered since the early 1940s. ...
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25 June 2010
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Fighter engine bio-fuel testing underway
An F110 engine that powers the F-16 Fighting Falcon recently began performance testing at Arnold Engineering Development Center using a 50/50 blend of JP-8 conventional aviation fuel and a bio-fuel derived from the oil contained in the seed of the camelina plant, commonly known as false or wild flax....
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24 June 2010
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Delivery of new F-16s to Pakistan shows deepening relations
The Air Force is set to deliver the first of 18 new F-16 Fighting Falcon jet fighters to the Pakistani air force in a sign of deepening relations between the United States and Pakistan....
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23 June 2010
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F-35C confirms Carrier-Landing strength predictions
A Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II carrier variant successfully completed testing in which it was dropped from heights of more than 11 feet during a series of simulated aircraft-carrier landings. The tests validated predictions and will help confirm the F-35C's structural integrity for carrier operations....
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23 June 2010
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MetaVR's Visual Systems in new F-16 MTC at VTANG facilities
The new F-16 Mission Training Center (MTC) located at the Vermont Air National Guard (ANG) facilities at the Burlington International Airport, Burlington, VT officially opened for operation on June 4, 2010....
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22 June 2010
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Thunderbirds announce 2011 officer selections
The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, commonly known as the Thunderbirds, recently announced incoming officer selections for the 2011 demonstration season.
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17 June 2010
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YF-22 comes home to stay
A prototype YF-22 Raptor fighter plane that was built in Palmdale, Calif., flight tested here, and put on temporary display at the National Museum of the Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, returned to Edwards AFB where it will stay for Air Force Flight Test Center Museum visitors to see....
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17 June 2010
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Air Guard opens F-16 maintenance school in Arizona
New Air Guard F-16 mechanics currently faced with the possibility of waiting up to two years for formal training courses will soon see their wait time drastically reduced by a new training program....
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14 June 2010
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Marine Corps F-35 goes supersonic
F-35 Joint Strike Fighter short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) variant flew faster than the speed of sound for the first time June 10, achieving a significant milestone....
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11 June 2010
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Command pilot reaches 3,000 flying hours in F-16
With 19 years of experience flying the F-16, Lt. Col. Jack Maixner, 56th Operations Groups deputy commander, hit 3,000 flying hours June 3 at Luke Air Force Base. ...
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09 June 2010
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F-35 Ground-Test article completes testing 5 Months ahead of schedule
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II program successfully completed F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) full-scale static testing – with zero structural failures – five months ahead of schedule and in less than half the time of legacy programs. ...
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08 June 2010
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Museum of Aviation wins AF award for Thunderbirds F-16 aircraft exhibit
The Museum of Aviation has won the 2010 Air Force Heritage Award for its Ambassadors in Blue - U. S. Air Force Thunderbirds exhibit. ...
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07 June 2010
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F-35 with mission systems arrives at Navy test site
The first mission systems-equipped Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II test jet joined the fleet at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., today. ...
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06 June 2010
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Osan NCO to join Thunderbirds team
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds can be seen at air shows across the globe, performing precision aerial stunts and demonstrating the capabilities of the F-16 Fighting Falcon. ...
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06 June 2010
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Navy F-35 achieves first flight
The most advanced aircraft in the history of the United States Navy made its inaugural flight yesterday, assuring a future of long-range, first-day-of-the-war stealth striking capability from the Navy's big-deck carriers. ...
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06 June 2010
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Commanders final flight
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04 June 2010
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Makos F-16 drops fuel tanks in Biscayne Bay
An F-16C from 93 FS 'Makos' jettisoned its fuel tanks in Biscayne Bay after reporting engine problems on Friday morning authorities reported....
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04 June 2010
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20th FW welcomes new commander
Airmen of the 20th Fighter Wing came together in Hangar 1200 here to welcome their new commander on June 4....
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04 June 2010
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Canada accepts first C-130J
Canada formally accepted the first of 17 Lockheed C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at ceremonies at Marietta, Georgia and at Canadian Forces Base in Trenton, Ontario on June 4, 2010....
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02 June 2010
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New tech-advanced classroom awaits F-35 students
A foundation for how the first generation of F-35 pilots and maintainers trains for the next half century continues to evolve here as the 33rd Fighter Wing adds state of the art technology to the classroom arsenal. ...
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