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.
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.
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.
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.
The Museum of Aviation has won the 2010 Air Force Heritage Award for its Ambassadors in Blue - U. S. Air Force Thunderbirds exhibit.
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.
Airmen of the 20th Fighter Wing came together in Hangar 1200 here to welcome their new commander on June 4.
Air Force officials announced Thursday that Joint Base Langley-Eustis will host two F-16 units which will deploy to Langley Air Force Base over the next two months.
The first retired F-16 Fighting Falcon arrived at Boeing's Cecil Field facility in Jacksonville on April 22 to begin conversion into a QF-16 aerial drone.
The 8th Fighter Wing tested its flying and maintenance operations during surge operations on May 17.
About 100 members from the Royal Danish Air Force fighter wing deployed to Luke Air Force Base recently for a month long F-16 combat enhancement training mission.
Captain Ryan "Rider" Corrigan is the F-16 Viper East Demo Team pilot. Before the Thunderbirds fly, he will be performing at ShawFest this weekend.
Pakistan's air force soon will upgrade its 30-year-old fleet of F-16 Fighting Falcons, and the pilots charged with flying more capable fighters are ready to handle the new technology after training with the Arizona Air National Guard.
The 132nd Fighter Wing held its twelfth change of command, Saturday, May 1. Colonel Mark Hammond transferred command to Colonel William DeHaes in a ceremony held at the 132nd Fighter Wing, Iowa National Guard, Des Moines ANGB.
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