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480th FS commander surpasses 2,000 flying hours
Oct 31, 2018 - Lt Col Mike Richard, 480th Fighter Squadron commander, surpassed 2,000 flying hours on October 18th, 2018, in the airspace around Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. [Read more...]
Pilot reaches 2K hours in F-16
Apr 27, 2018 - Lt. Col Nathan Aysta, 179th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander, has known Meek for years and presented him with the 2,000-hour flying patch after landing. [Read more...]
Bagram runway reopens: First F-16s arrive
Dec 18, 2013 - The first of several F-16 Fighting Falcons arrived at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Dec. 15, 2013. [Read more...]
421st FS participates in joint deployment training
Jan 29, 2013 - The 421st Fighter Squadron from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is participating in the U.S. Marine Corps Integrated Training Exercise Jan. 21-Feb. 2. [Read more...]
416th FLTS continues to enhance life-saving Auto-GCAS technology
Nov 20, 2012 - Since the beginning of the partnership between the Department of Defense, NASA and Lockheed Martin, the Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System has evolved into an instrument intended to keep civilian and military aircrew members fit to fly and fight another day. [Read more...]
Pratt & Whitney's F119 Engine achieves significant milestones
Sep 25, 2012 - Pratt & Whitney has delivered the 500th F119 engine, which powers the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, to the U.S. Air Force. This delivery is accompanied by another significant milestone for the F119 program – more than 20 years of simulated operational service through Accelerated Mission Tests (AMTs). [Read more...]
SCANG pilot hits 2,000 hours in Afghanistan
Aug 14, 2012 - Another SCANG pilot hit a professional landmark during the current Afghanistan deployment. Maj. Ian "Chester" Toogood hit 2,000 hours in the F-16 on July 15 while providing base defense over Kandahar Airfield. [Read more...]
JASDF Airmen team up for post-tsunami fighter capabilities
Jul 09, 2012 - While the island nation of Japan continues to rebuild in the wake of the March 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, its airmen look to reconstitute the country's air defenses - learning to fly the F-16 Fighting Falcon with the Arizona Air National Guard. [Read more...]
Dutch F-16s "Go Guard" for new paint job
Feb 07, 2012 - This week, the painters from the Air National Guard Paint Facility in Sioux City, Iowa rolled out the first of six F-16s from the Royal Netherlands Air Force that will be receiving a new paint job. [Read more...]
DSCA announces further 18 F-16IQ's for Iraq
Dec 14, 2011 - The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Iraq for a further batch of 18 F-16IQ aircraft and associated equipment, parts, weapons, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $2.3 billion. [Read more...]
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