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30 September 2010
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Kunsan zeroes out 2010 flying hours
The 8th Fighter Wing zeroed out its allocated flying hours for 2010....
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30 September 2010
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Thailand looks to upgrade F-16s
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress September 29 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Thailand of a three-phased program to upgrade 18 F-16A/B Block 15 aircraft with the Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) and associated parts, equipment, and logistical support....
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29 September 2010
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175 FS named top fighter unit
The Airmen of the 114th Fighter Wing, South Dakota Air National Guard, have once again distinguished themselves as the most outstanding Air National Guard fighter unit in the nation....
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28 September 2010
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Norway reschedules F-35 buy
The Norwegian Ministry of Defence has announced plans to shift the bulk of its F-35 acquisition start-up from 2016 to 2018. A training unit with up to four F-35 jets will be established in 2016....
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23 September 2010
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Iraq has requested purchase of 18 F-16IQs
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress on September 13 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Iraq of 18 F-16IQ Aircraft as well as associated equipment and services. ...
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21 September 2010
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Obama wants to cut F-35 2nd engine
President Barack Obama is committed to ending funding this year for a second engine being developed for the multinational F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, press secretary Robert Gibbs said on Monday....
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21 September 2010
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F-16 pilot fulfills lifelong dream as Thunderbird No. 4
Maj. Sean Gustafson has a simple but important message for his fellow Air Force reservists: "If they can dream it, they can do it. The opportunities available to reservists today are truly unlimited."...
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21 September 2010
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Farewell to the last F-16 block 25
The 148th Fighter Wing said goodbye to an old friend on September 14, 2010 when the last F-16 Block 25, aircraft #84-1236, left the base....
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20 September 2010
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Pratt & Whitney's F119 Demonstrates Full Life Capability
Pratt & Whitney’s F119 engine powering the F-22 Raptor has successfully completed 8,650 total accumulated cycles, or TACs, representing the first time a fifth generation fighter engine has demonstrated the ability to meet full life requirements....
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17 September 2010
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Maintainers lend expertise to Pakistan for Red Flag
The 162nd Fighter Wing, known for its premier international F-16 training programs, has an advantage when it comes to the development of international partnerships. As an integral part of U.S.-Pakistan relations, the wing was a clear choice to assist the Pakistan Air Force in its Red Flag debut....
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16 September 2010
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Families observe as F-16 pilots sharpen skills
The F-16 soars overhead just before the crowd can cover their ears, but the noise does nothing to quell the audience's growing enthusiasm while watching things explode on the ground....
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12 September 2010
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AFRC deploys F-16Cs to Kunsan AB
The U.S. Air Force deployed 12 F-16C aircraft from Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, Fort Worth, Texas, and Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., to Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, on Sept. 11 for approximately four months as part of a scheduled deployment....
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09 September 2010
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Former 188th aviator ready for action as National Guard’s first F-35 pilot
The National Guard's first F-35 pilot has arrived at his new unit and is ready to take on the Air Force's newest fifth-generation jet fighter....
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