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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...]	United Arab Emirates to purchase 30 F-16s Block 61? Jan 24, 2014 - The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress on Jan 23 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the United Arab Emirates F-16 Block 61s and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $270 million. [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...]	SCANG pilot posts 4,000 hours Jun 08, 2012 - Lt.Col. Scott "Cleetus" Bridgers recently joined the elite class of F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots to cross the 4000-hour flying threshold, stepping to his aircraft with nearly 3,996 hours in the seat of a Viper and landing with 4,000.5. [Read more...]
Pilot of F-16C that crashed in Nevada did not eject Jun 30, 2011 - The pilot of the USAF F-16C that crashed on public land near the Nevada Test and Training Range earlier this week didn't survive, officials at Nellis Air Force Base said today. [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...]
Improving repair process of F-16 engine 'smart' move Jul 22, 2010 - A team of 10 members from the 56th Component Maintenance Squadron, 756th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and 56th Maintenance Group came together last week to improve the process of repairing the jet engines that power Luke's F-16 Fighting Falcon fleet. [Read more...]	57th Wing welcomes new commander Jul 21, 2010 - Command of the U.S. Air Force's most diverse flying organization changed hands July 16 as Brig. Gen. T.J. O'Shaughnessy assumed command of the 57th Wing from Brig. Gen. Russ Handy. [Read more...]
F-16 dedicated to late general Jun 26, 2010 - The F-16 "Viper" located at Gate 2 Arnold AFB was dedicated Saturday in a private ceremony in honor of Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott Harpe. [Read more...]	Sky's the limit for F-16 demo team Sep 18, 2008 - Being a pilot for F-16 demonstration team means plenty of thrills. Any other F-16 pilot that tried some of the aerial tricks that Maj. Mike Briggs performs routinely would likely lose his wings. [Read more...]

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