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29 August 2007
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F-16 pilot to be enshrined in Aerospace Walk of Honor
F-16 test pilot Robert Ettinger will be inducted into the Walk of Honor in Lancaster, California, USA during a ceremony on September 15th....
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29 August 2007
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Lockheed Martin delivers 100th F-22 to the USAF
Lockheed Martin formally delivered the 100th F-22 Raptor to the US Air Force in a ceremony today. The milestone aircraft (USAF serial 05-4100) will be assigned to the 90th Fighter Squadron at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska....
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29 August 2007
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Egyptian Air Force celebrates 25 years of F-16 ops
Egyptian and US Air Force officials participated in a ceremony in Cairo, Egypt on Aug. 25 commemorating the 25th anniversary of Egypt's acquisition of the F-16 Fighting Falcon....
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24 August 2007
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90th fighter squadron's 90th anniversary
An F-22A Raptor demonstrated its air power during the wrap up Aug. 20 of the 90th Fighter Squadron's 90th anniversary.
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24 August 2007
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F-22 puts munitions to test during Combat Hammer
Those around Hill Air Force Base may have noticed an increased number of sorties and a diverse group of aircraft flying west to the Utah Test and Training Range recently....
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21 August 2007
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Three minutes of emergency for 77th FS pilot
September 21, 2006, started off as a normal day for 77th Fighter Squadron F-16CJ pilots, Capt. Brian "Snake" Crum and Capt. Julie "Disco" Moore, but the three minutes that followed takeoff would be anything but ordinary. ...
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20 August 2007
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Harris Corporation awarded F-22 fiber optic contract
Harris Corporation, an international communications and IT company, has received a five-year, $30 million follow-on contract from Lockheed Martin to supply high-speed, fiber-optic network components for the F-22A Raptor program....
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20 August 2007
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Korean Air awarded US contract for F-16 Upgrades
Korean Air’s Aerospace Division has been rewarded by the US Air Force for its depot maintenance capabilities and credibility with a new contract order for F-16s....
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20 August 2007
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The F-35 edge
Is the F-35 overhyped? That is one question that is being asked in light of both American refusal to release the source code for software, as well as the climbing price (up to $63 million per plane).
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15 August 2007
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Software for first F-35B STOVL delivered
Northrop Grumman Corporation has delivered to Lockheed Martin, the initial release of software required to perform manufacturing checkout of the first F-35B short take-off vertical landing (STOVL) variant....
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14 August 2007
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Stealth knowledge passed to the F-22 community
A meeting of the minds is taking place at Langley Air Force Base, Aug. 13-17 as the stealth community assembles for a high-powered information exchange. ...
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14 August 2007
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Hurricane Hunters fly into Flossie
As Hurricane Flossie made its way across the Pacific, a few Airmen were doing the unthinkable -- making trips directly into the eye of the Category 4 storm....
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10 August 2007
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Special formation flight at Kleine Brogel AB
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09 August 2007
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Pakistan expects 18 F-16s by end 2008
Pakistan's Air Chief Marshal Tanvir Mahmood has said that by December 2008, Pakistan will likely get 18 F-16s along with its technical-equipment, accessories, bombs, missiles and other required armaments....
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09 August 2007
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Elmendorf welcomes F-22A Raptor
It was a historic day for Elmendorf as the base officially welcomed the first of its F-22A Raptor fleet during a ceremony on Wednesday. ...
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08 August 2007
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F-22 Raptors begin operational in Alaska
Ceremonies held at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska today marked the formal beginning of operations for the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor in the Pacific region. ...
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07 August 2007
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Norwegian F-16s head to Iceland
Norwegian F-16 fighter jets are headed to Iceland this week for a military exercise to practice defence of the island nation....
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07 August 2007
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Auto-GCAS ready for take-off
The Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System, known as Auto-GCAS, is a software-based technology that has demonstrated a 98 percent effectiveness rate at eliminating aircraft crashes into the ground....
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06 August 2007
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U.S. bill forces Japan to shelve F-22 fighter plan
The U.S. House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday passed the defense appropriations bill for fiscal 2008 with a provision banning F-22 sales to any foreign nation....
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06 August 2007
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RGB Spectrum to provide digital recording technology for F-35 simulators
Lockheed Martin is choosing DGy digital recording and streaming technology from RGB Spectrum in California for F-35 Lightning II mission simulators. ...
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04 August 2007
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USAF F-16s fly close-air support in Iraq
In Iraq, U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons destroyed dirt bridges with GBU-38s in Baghdad. ...
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02 August 2007
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4th FS to deploy with new combat capabilities
The F-16s from the 4th Fighter Squadron "Fightin' Fuujins" will be the first in the wing to deploy with new technology and with Reservists by their side. ...
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02 August 2007
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Raptor maintenance training 'ramps' up at Sheppard
The world of F-22 Raptor maintenance is becoming as high-tech as the sophisticated fighter itself....
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01 August 2007
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$5 Billion for 60 F-22 Raptors approved
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $5 billion to build 60 F-22 Raptors. The United States Air Force had claimed that an order like this could save as much as $411 million dollars. ...
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01 August 2007
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Portuguese F-16s to defend Baltic skies
Four Portuguese F-16s will provide the aerial defense of the three Baltic countries - Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania between November and December of this year....
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