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Thunderbirds release 2012 show schedule

Monday, December 12, 2011
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds have announced their 2012 show schedule. The team is set to perform more than 60 demonstrations in 33 locations, including two shows in Canada.
The 480th Fighter Squadron recently returned from their first deployment where they flew missions to keep a watchful eye on the joint-force withdrawal from Iraq as the last F-16 Fighting Falcons left Balad.
On November 10th, 2011 Belgian 350(F) Sqn based at Florennes AB celebrated its 70th anniversary.
More than 175 members of the 113th Wing, District of Columbia Air National Guard, will deploy to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, this week in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Gunfighter jet honors 65th anniversary

Saturday, October 01, 2011
Members of the Texas Air National Guard's 149th Fighter Wing have begun a year-long remembrance leading up to the unit's the 65th anniversary in the Air National Guard with a new design for the wing's flagship aircraft.
This is the motto and creed by which the Airmen with the Gambler Aircraft Maintenance Unit and 77th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron -- collectively called the Gamblers -- live. They deployed from Shaw Air Force Base, and have been supporting Operation Unified Protector for more than five months.
The commander of Air Combat Command, Gen. William M. Fraser III, has officially selected the officers who will be joining the United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, "Thunderbirds" for the 2012 demonstration season.

PAF 5 Sqn stands-up with Block 52 F-16s

Thursday, March 10, 2011
The Pakistani Air Force held ceremonies at PAF Base Shahbaz on March 10, 2011, which saw one of its oldest squadrons being re-equipped with the newly inducted F-16 Block 52 aircraft received from the USA.

Thunderbirds host the Blue Angels

Friday, February 25, 2011
The Thunderbirds hosted three members of the Navy Blue Angels team here February 23 as part of a traditional exchange program between the two units.

Thunderbirds announce their 2011 schedule

Thursday, December 09, 2010
The US Air Force Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, has announced their show schedule for the 2011 season.

309th FS & AMU return from exercise

Friday, November 05, 2010
After two weeks of intense training, 309th Fighter Squadron and 309th Aircraft Maintenance Unit personnel and F-16 Fighting Falcons recently returned from an exercise at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho.

18th AGRS makes first deployment to ROK

Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Kwangju Air Base, Republic of Korea, is hosting the fourth annual MAX THUNDER exercise, a bi-lateral training exercise with ROK military forces.
Being an insurgent in Afghanistan and posing a threat to the progression of the Afghan people recently became a lot more dangerous.

175 FS named top fighter unit

Wednesday, September 29, 2010
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.

Farewell to the last F-16 block 25

Tuesday, September 21, 2010
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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