Just over a month after a commander reached a flying milestone, another commander from the 53d Wing reached the same achievement here, June 4.
The United States Congress has notified the delivery of ten F-16s to Pakistan, which would conclude the sale of twelve refurbished F-16 aircraft, according to the Associated Press of Pakistan.
Trading Market.com has reported that the Indonesian Air Force will consider an offer from the US government regarding the sale of Block 52 F-16s & C-130J Hercules.
On Friday, Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Co. was awarded a fixed contract valued at $233.6M to begin production of 24 block 52 F-16s for Morocco.
Reported pictorially today by the 492 FW Public Affairs, Maj. Sean Gustafson, 93rd FS pilot, 36, was informed he had been selected by the US Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds.
Representatives from the 35th FW, Air Combat Command, Lockheed Martin and the F-16 System Program Office gathered on the flightline on May 8 for a ceremony with the F-16.
Christian Bakkerud a Danish GP2 driver has received an invite by the Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF) to drag race his car against one of there F-16s at the Flyvestation Karup Air Show on 8 June.
Last week the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) had notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Romania of F-16C/D Block 50/52 aircraft and associated equipment.
In efforts to improve flying proficiency of Israeli pilots, the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) is considering a plan which may mean spending millions on purchasing eight new F-16 simulators.
The mission of Luke AFB's 56th FW is to train the world's greatest F-16 pilots and maintainers, while deploying mission-ready warfighters, Vice Commander Col. Henry M. Reed III told the audience at the Glendale Chamber of Commerce's Power Luncheon last Wednesday.
The 8th Fighter Wing hosted a peninsula-wide weapons load competition on May 10.
Throughout its history, the 50th Space Wing has been at the forefront of American military power, fielding the country's most advanced weapons systems.
An Air Force Reserve pilot deployed here broke his own world record for hours spent flying the F-16 Fighting Falcon when he surpassed the 6,000 hours milestone May 2.
Members of the 8th FW and the Republic of Korea Air Force's 122nd FS from Daegu AB, participated in a three-day Buddy Wing exercise April 30 through May 2, 2008.
Dusting Arkansas crops from his cousin's plane at five-years-old was all it took for Lt. Col. Sam Shaneyfelt, 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron commander, to know he wanted to be a pilot.
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