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30 September 2008
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F-35A logs 50th mission while F-35B prepares transition to STOVL flights
The conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) F-35A notched its 50th flight last week in preparation for testing at Edwards AFB, while the F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) variant began a planned modification interval that will lead to STOVL-mode flight early next year....
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25 September 2008
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Pratt & Whitney receives production contract for F135
Pratt & Whitney was awarded a production contract worth up to $491 million (including options) for F135 propulsion systems to power the F-35 Lightning II. ...
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23 September 2008
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64th AGRS - Tactics, dog fights & dissimilar training
Langley pilots faced a new adversary during dog fights the past two weeks. ...
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23 September 2008
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Nellis Airman becomes "Mr. 3000"
A Nellis pilot reached a flying milestone September 18th in the F-16 Fighting Falcon, when he logged his 3,000th hour....
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21 September 2008
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183rd FW last F-16 leaves this week
The final F-16 #87-0296 from the 183rd Fighter Wing will depart Springfield, Illinois this Tuesday, one week before the the unit marks its 60th anniversary....
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21 September 2008
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14th FS deploys in support of GWOT
Members of the 14th Fighter Squadron deployed to Central Command area of responsibility on September 21st as part of the Global War on Terrorism....
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20 September 2008
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Setting the record straight on F-35
U.S. Air Force analyses show the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is at least 400 percent more effective in air-to-air combat capability than the best fighters currently available in the international market....
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19 September 2008
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80th FS deploys to Red Flag-Alaska
More than 200 Kunsan Airmen left the base early Sept. 14 to participate in Red Flag-Alaska. ...
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18 September 2008
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Sky's the limit for F-16 demo team
Being a pilot for F-16 demonstration team means plenty of thrills. Any other F-16 pilot that tried some of the aerial tricks that Maj. Mike Briggs performs routinely would likely lose his wings.... |
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16 September 2008
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Retrofit AESAs set for F-16 tests
According to Aviation Week, Northrop Grumman plans to begin rooftop testing of the Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) next week. Rival manufacturer Lockheed Martin has its Raytheon Advanced Combat Radar (RACR) still in laboratory testing phase....
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16 September 2008
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301st FS pilot soars past 4,000 hours in F-16
As a young Air Force brat, Lt. Col. John Wynne dreamed of one day being an officer just like his dad. ...
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15 September 2008
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How munitions element gives the F-16 its claws
Throughout aviation history airplanes have been graced with names that help define the perception and character of the aircraft. ...
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10 September 2008
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USAFE F-15s to patrol Baltic airspace from October
The U.S. Air Force will patrol the airspace over the Baltic states from October, the Latvian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
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10 September 2008
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F-35 Cockpit demonstrator travels to Wright-Patterson
Aeronautical Systems Center personnel connected with the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter program are "flying" the jet with the Sept. 8 arrival of the F-35 cockpit demonstrator here....
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09 September 2008
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3 teams, 1 theme: 'We're combat capable'
Special events were held Sept. 5 to celebrate the Initial Operating Capability for Elmendorf's C-17 and F-22 units. Elmendorf's 3rd Wing, Alaska ANG's 176th Wing and AFRES's 477th FG all declared IOC for their respective airframes. ...
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08 September 2008
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Exercise Anatolian Eagle 2008/3 starts in Turkey
Exercise Anatolian Eagle 2008/3 a Turkish run multinational military air exercise started on Monday 8th and will run through September 16th. ...
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05 September 2008
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Iraqi government wants to purchase F-16s
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that US officials are saying that the Iraqi government is seeking to buy 36 advanced F-16 fighters from the US. ...
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05 September 2008
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First Belgian F-16s to be delivered to Jordan
The first four of a total batch of sixteen F-16 fighters are to be delivered to Jordan next Wednesday leaving from Kleine Brogel airbase in the early morning....
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04 September 2008
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Aegisound in Mentor-Protégé agreement on hearing-protection devices
Lockheed Martin has entered a DoD Mentor-Protégé Agreement with Aegisound, LLC, of Blacksburg, Va., and will assist the company as it becomes a supplier of advanced hearing-protection devices for military high-noise environments....
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03 September 2008
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Homestead F-16s evacuated as Hanna approaches East Coast
The 482nd FW has evacuated 25 F-16 fighter jets along with dozens of maintenance personnel to Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas, as a precaution for Tropical Storm Hanna's projected path up the Florida coast on Sept. 3. ...
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03 September 2008
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Edwards F-22 Raptor performs aerial refueling using synthetic fuel
The F-22 Combined Test Force reached another milestone as an Edwards F-22 Raptor performed aerial refueling using a synthetic fuel. The first time an Air Force aircraft refueled mid-air using an alternative jet engine fuel.
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02 September 2008
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525th FS Bulldogs armed hot… cleared to fire
Eight F-22A Raptors and about 140 Airmen from Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, deployed August 17-28 for the Weapons Systems Evaluation Program hosted by the 83rd Fighter Weapons Squadron. ...
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