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Belgian pilot passes 4000 hrs in the F-16
Aug 30, 2014 - Commander Marc "CharlZ" Longle, became the first Belgian pilot to pass 4000hrs on August 29th, 2014 after a short flight from Florennes AB in Belgium. He becomes a member of a very exclusive club. [Read more...]
Reserve pilot exceeds 4000hr flying milestone
Aug 10, 2012 - There's something to be said for goals - whether big or small, they motivate a person to keep going, to take one more step when quitting would be so much easier. Sometimes, it's hard to tell if all this hard work will lead to something worth the effort. For Col. Kurt "Huevos" Gallegos, 301st Operations Group Commander, it's led to reaching milestones that only come with hard work and time. [Read more...]
Post completes fini flight
Jul 13, 2012 - In a tradition nearly as old as military aviation itself, Brigadier General James N. "Bull" Post III, 354th Fighter Wing commander, completed his final flight at Eielson Air Force Base on July 11, symbolizing the end of his command. [Read more...]
2nd SCANG pilot posts 4,000 hours in a month
Jul 09, 2012 - In the span of a month, two South Carolina Air National Guard F-16 pilots have reached a milestone few aviators achieve. Col. David "Oscar" Meyer is the second pilot from the 169th Fighter Wing to reach 4,000 hours in the F-16 while deployed supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. [Read more...]
480 FS F-16 pilot reaches 4,000 flight hours
Dec 16, 2011 - Only 33 pilots in the 20-year history of the F-16 Fighting Falcon have reached 4,000 flying hours in the aircraft until December 14. [Read more...]
332nd AEW commander reaches 4,000th flight hour
Aug 09, 2011 - Fly--Fight--Win: three words that define our focus, our duty and our purpose. For a fighter pilot, every sortie - every bomb or bullet on target - every minute of reconnaissance vividly represents those words. And each successive "Mission Complete" sharpens their commitment to get the job done. [Read more...]
Luke AFB pilot reaches 4,000 flying hours
Jun 30, 2011 - A pilot at Luke Air Force Base reached a feat that only 30 other F-16 pilots have accomplished throughout their careers. [Read more...]
Tucson-based F-16 pilot reaches 5,000 flying hours
May 13, 2011 - An Air Force Reserve pilot assigned to Tucson International Airport became the fourth person to rack up 5,000 flying hours in F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during a flight on Monday, May 9. [Read more...]
Balad pilot surpasses flight milestone
Aug 18, 2010 - In the fast-paced world of supersonic jet fighters, 4,000 hours is a very, very long time. [Read more...]
Spangdahlem to lose jets, gain squadron
Apr 08, 2010 - The 480th Fighter Squadron will soon be flying again in the skies over Europe. [Read more...]
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