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Hill Air Force Base rolled out the first of 11 configured F-16 Fighting Falcon jets to the world's premiere United States Air Force Thunderbirds Aerial Demonstration Team, Oct. 24.

The Korean Air Force operated only half of its 130 KF-16 fighter jets between February and August, analysis revealed, thus leaving a defense vacuum.

Airmen from the 80th Fighter Squadron and 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit participated in a Buddy Wing Program exercise from Tuesday through Thursday.

Active duty, Reserve and National Guard Airmen from across the Southwest came together Oct 15 to 19 in Iquique, Chile, to participate in WILLKA, Chile's first exercise with their new F-16 Fighting Falcons and the USAF.

Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has signed a defence agreement with India to use one of its airbases to conduct joint exercises for the next 5 years.

The 56th Fighter Wing closed out fiscal 2007 by flying 38,959.7 hours.

The 8th Fighter Wing received its initial group of Block 40 F-16 Fighting Falcons this week under the Common Configuration Implementation Program (CCIP).

Defence State Secretary Cees van der Knaap plans to equip only 36 of the F-16s with Mode 5 IFF as it is too expensive to install the identification system in all Dutch F-16s.

Between 24 and 30 September 2007, over 70 aircraft and helicopters participated in this year's edition of the NATO Tiger meet. The high tempo operations covering mid and Southern Norway, took place at Main Air Station (MAS) Örland, Norway.

Although it seemed for a while that Morocco would conclude on an order for Dassault Rafales, a French twin-engined multi-role fighter aircraft, it now seems more likely that they will order used F-16s.

An Airman from the 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron is one of two in the Air Force to be honored with the 2007 General Lew Allen Jr. Trophy.

Earlier this year, Block 52 F-16C Falcons assigned at various Air Force bases started experiencing throttle binding problems while in flight.

For the first time USAF F-16Cs are retired to AMARC, two block 25s from the 119th Fighter Squadron, the New Jersey ANG.

Flight International reported that the Polish air force has integrated the mission control software and improved the availability rate of its F-16 fleet, but a lack of spares is hampering further progress.

The RSAF's Black Knights will make a spectacular return at next years Singapore Air Show when they display with a new look flying a all F-16 Fighting Falcon demo.