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Hill AFB F-35A units assist in F-16 fighter training
May 07, 2019 - Brand new F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots received a unique training experience at Hill Air Force Base, with the help of the active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings and the F-35A Lightning II. [Read more...]
Final Hill AFB F-16 goes through phase
Aug 07, 2017 - As the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings transition from the F-16 Fighting Falcon to the F-35A Lightning II, milestones occur frequently. Another milestone is currently underway; the 388th Maintenance Squadron is performing its final phase inspection on a Hill AFB F-16. [Read more...]
Hill’s F-16s: Celebrating 40 years of combat airpower, part 2
Mar 30, 2017 - In honor of the F-16, whose operational service here is coming to a close this year, we continue our two-week tribute to the men and women of the 388th Fighter Wing and Team Hill who have supported Viper’s combat mission for the past 38 years. [Read more...]
Hill’s F-16s: Celebrating 40 years of combat airpower, part 1
Mar 23, 2017 - Forty years ago, the United States Air Force announced that the 388th Fighter Wing would be the first unit to transition to the F-16 Fighting Falcon, now more commonly known as the Viper. Thirty-eight years ago, the first operational F-16A took to the skies here and the Viper has been slipping the surly bonds of earth over Utah ever since. [Read more...]
UAE deploys F-16 squadron to Jordan to hunt down ISIS militants
Feb 07, 2015 - The United Arab Emirates ordered a squadron of F-16 fighters to Jordan, which an official said would participate in airstrikes on the Islamic State group after the UAE earlier suspended its involvement. [Read more...]
Greek F-16 crashes during take-off at Albacete
Jan 26, 2015 - A Greek F-16D exploded at Spain's Los Llanos Air Base in Albacete on Monday afternoon with emergency services saying two aircrew had died in the accident and nine on the ground. [Read more...]
AF delivers Iraqi F-16s for training in US
Dec 18, 2014 - For more than 65 years the Air Force has embraced the concept of flexibility being the key to airpower. Now Airmen from the Arizona Air National Guard are sharing that capacity to find creative ways to overcome problems with one of the Air Force's newest allies – the Iraqi Air Force. [Read more...]
Pilot killed as U.S. F-16 crashes in Jordan
Dec 01, 2014 - A U.S. Air Force pilot was killed when the F-16 he was flying suffered a mechanical malfunction and then crashed in Jordan as he attempted to return. The incident occurred at about 23.00h ET Sunday, U.S. Central Command said in a statement today. [Read more...]
Three locations identified as F-16 aggressor candidate bases
Nov 19, 2014 - Air Force officials, on Nov. 19, announced Eielson Air Force Base and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, and Nellis AFB, Nevada, as candidate bases to host the 18th Aggressor Squadron and its assigned 18 F-16 Fighting Falcons. [Read more...]
$188 million sustainment deal for Greece's fleet of F-16s
Nov 18, 2014 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Greece for F-16 sustainment and associated equipment, parts and logistical support for an estimated cost of $188 million. [Read more...]
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