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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...]
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...]
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