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Norwegian F-16 damaged during touch-and-go landings
Jan 05, 2014 - On Thursday an Norwegian F-16A Block 20 MLU (285) was badly damaged when its nose wheel broke during touch and go exercises at Bodø Airport. The RNoAF pilot was not hurt but the aircraft did sustain some considerable damage. [Read more...]
Chilean F-16 crash lands at Cerro Moreno
Oct 09, 2013 - A Chilean F-16A block 20 crashed landed at Antofagasta’s Cerro Moreno International Airport (ANF) in Northern Chile today during the early hours. One of the tires blew out during takeoff forcing the pilot - who is unharmed - to make an emergency landing. [Read more...]
RoCAF F-16 crashes into the sea - Pilot safe
May 15, 2013 - A RoCAF F-16A block 20 crashed into the sea off the coast of Southern Taiwan, around 14.00h local time today, during a training flight. The pilot ejected and was rescued. [Read more...]
Lockheed Martin to retrofit Omani F-16s in a $94.7M deal
Oct 16, 2012 - Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $94.7 million contract to retrofit a dozen F-16 jets from the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO). The deal was administered through Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio while work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas. [Read more...]
Lockheed Martin awarded upgrade contract for 145 RoCAF F-16s
Oct 01, 2012 - Lockheed Martin was awarded a contract valued up to $1.85 billion by the U.S. Government to initiate the upgrade of 145 Block 20 F-16A/B aircraft for the Republic of China (RoC). [Read more...]
Taiwan F-5F crash prompts call for purchase of F-16s
Jun 19, 2006 - The fatal crash of a Taiwanese air force twin-seat fighter has sparked concern about the safety of the ageing jets and calls for the island to purchase advanced F-16s from the U.S. [Read more...]
Taiwan considers acquisition of 60 US F-16 block 52s
May 17, 2006 - Taiwan is considering to buy 60 F-16 fighter jets to upgrade its aging air force fleet and counter what it perceives as a growing military threat from China, the US-based weekly Defense News reported, citing a US defense source. [Read more...]
RoCAF F-16 lands after suffering electrical problem
Feb 08, 2006 - An F-16A block 20 took off from Jia Shan AB, Hua Lien, Taiwan, this morning for a routine training mission together with an F-16B. After developing a minor electrical problem it had to land for a safety check. [Read more...]
ROCAF F-16B swerves of runway in Chia Yi, crew safe
Jun 25, 2005 - A Taiwanese F-16 jet fighter veered off the runway while landing at the Chia Yi Air Base in southern Taiwan Friday. No one was hurt but the airport, which is shared by civilian airplanes, was forced to close for a while. [Read more...]
RoCAF F-16 makes emergency landing at Chiayi AF
Oct 07, 2004 - On 13 September 2004, a RoCAF F-16A Block 20 Fighting Falcon with serial number #6651, made an emergency landing at Chiayi AFB, Republic of China (Taiwan) Air Force. [Read more...]
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