F-16 Fighting Falcon News

From 2006


216 modernization kits for Turkish F-16s Dec 27, 2006 - The U.S. government awarded a $635 million contract to Lockheed Martin for the upgrade of Turkey's fleet of F-16 fighter jets. [Read more...]	Two F-16s that flew 9/11 to be displayed Dec 26, 2006 - One of three F-16s that patrolled the skies over Washington, D.C., during the 2001 terrorist attacks now headed to the McChord Air Force Base Museum in Washington state. [Read more...]

Misawa jets can resume training with dummy bombs Dec 23, 2006 - Officials from the 35th FW said they are confident F-16s at Misawa can safely resume use of the BDU-33 based on findings of a nearly two-week investigation into the accidental dropping of the 25-pound dummy bombs in two recent incidents. [Read more...]	79th FS returns home from Southwest Asia Dec 23, 2006 - Nearly 140 pilots, maintainers, crew chiefs and loaders from the 79th Fighter Squadron returned to Shaw AFB Dec. 19 from Exercise Iron Falcon 0701 in Southwest Asia. [Read more...]
Greece placing order for weapons and work on F-16 Dec 22, 2006 - Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $931.3 million contract modification for work on 20 F-16C Block 50 aircraft and 10 F-16D Block 52 aircraft under the Peace Xenia IV program. This contract is additive to a February 2006 contract for $99.7 million. [Read more...]	Small Diameter Bomb integration tests on F-16 started Dec 21, 2006 - Engineers at McDonnell Douglas are starting tests to integrate the GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb on the block 30, 40, and 50 variants of the F-16 jet fighter, as well as on the F-22A fighter bomber. [Read more...]
Spangdahlem Wing CC reaches 1,000 hour mark flying F-16 Dec 20, 2006 - After flying fighters for more than 23 years, he said he cannot believe he is paid to do it. Col. Darryl Roberson, 52nd FW commander, reached 1,000 hours in the F-16 on Nov. 17, the third time he has reached this milestone in his Air Force career. [Read more...]	Pilot error cause of F-16 accident near Spangdahlem Dec 18, 2006 - An investigation into September's F-16 crash near Spangdahlem Air Base has blamed the accident on pilot error. [Read more...]
SimiGon wins contract from Belgian Air Force for Air Combat Training Dec 18, 2006 - The Belgian Air Force has selected SimiGon's AirBook software, an all-inclusive flight simulation and training solution, for its desktop training program. [Read more...]	14th FS prepped for support role in Iraq Dec 13, 2006 - In the homestretch prior to going to war, Misawa's 14th Fighter Squadron is practicing missions more typical of a Warthog than a Falcon. [Read more...]

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