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U.S. declines to sell F-16 jets to Taiwan

Wednesday, March 11, 2009
The U.S. government has declined to make a long-awaited sale of block 52 F-16s to Taiwan for fear of upsetting China.
The Air National Guard's premier F-16 fighter pilot training unit welcomed a new commander during a change of command ceremony on March 7.
The economic crisis seems to have complicated Romania's efforts to seal a planned multi-billion euro fighter jet purchase in the near future, a deal aimed at replacing its ailing Soviet-era MiGs airforce.

Gunsan Police Chief goes for a ride

Thursday, March 05, 2009
The 8th Fighter Wing Commander literally took Gunsan's Korean National Police Chief for a ride on March 4.
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 301st Fighter Squadron out of Fort Worth Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, Texas, pulls into a hangar here for alert-status preparation.

First 148th FW pilot to reach 3000 Hrs

Saturday, February 28, 2009
Lt. Col. Brad Jackson, a full-time pilot from the 148th Fighter Wing, surpassed the distinctive 3000 flight hours mark in an F-16C Fighting Falcon on February 7, 2009.

Highest flying time F-16 departs Luke

Thursday, February 12, 2009
After spending more than 24 years helping train the world's greatest F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter pilots and maintainers at Luke AFB, the Air Force's highest flying time F-16 leaves for a new destination.
Abhinav Bindra, India's first Olympic gold medalist, got a ride in an 'F-16IN' yesterday during the Aero India international air show.
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It was a chance meeting in a bar with a loudmouthed Air Force fighter pilot that set Harry J. Hillaker on a path that led to the design of the F-16 fighter jet, arguably the best military airplane of the jet age.

419th FW welcomes AFRC commander

Monday, February 09, 2009
Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner, Jr., Chief of Air Force Reserve and Commander of Air Force Reserve Command, spoke at the 419th Fighter Wing's Outstanding Airmen of the Year awards banquet Saturday.
Beauvechain AB, home of the 1WG from the Belgian Air Component and a former F-16 base, is again acting as “Deployed Operating Base” for the exercise Deployed Falcon.

F-16s replace departing Apache helo unit

Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Military officials announced Tuesday that F-16 jets, not A-10s, will replace a departing fleet of Apache helicopters in March.

Jordan to acquire more Belgian F-16s

Saturday, January 10, 2009
After Belgium sold Jordan 16 F-16 fighters last year, it seems that another deal for 9 more aircraft can be expected soon.
Moody's Michael Maltz First-Term Airman and Professional Enhancement Center received a piece of Air Force history Jan. 4 when an F-16A Fighting Falcon became a permanent fixture of the schoolhouse.

Baltic Air Policing handed to RDAF F-16s

Sunday, January 04, 2009
Royal Danish Air Force F-16s have taken over the Baltic Air-policing mission from the USAF's 493rd FS after a handover ceremony at the Lithuanian Air Force Aviation Base in Siauliai on January 4th.
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