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Netherlands joined US-led coalition air strikes in Syria
Feb 17, 2016 - The Netherlands joined a US-led bombing campaign against Daesch targets in Syria. The Dutch were already participating in the coalition by carrying out air strikes in Iraq with four F-16s specializing in close air support of ground operations by Iraqi forces. [Read more...]
Iraqi F-16s arrive at Balad AB
Jul 14, 2015 - The Iraqi Ministry of Defense announced the delivery of the first four of thirty plus F-16s from the USA on Monday, The aircraft arrived at Balad Air Base, 45 miles North of Baghdad. [Read more...]
Iraqi F-16s being delivered to pilots training in Arizona
Nov 10, 2014 - Iraqi fighter pilots unable to train in their own country because of the Islamic State insurgency will soon be flying brand new Iraqi jets over the American Southwest, the Pentagon announced Monday. [Read more...]
Danish F-16s in action over Iraq
Oct 16, 2014 - Danish F-16s have this morning been in action in the skies over Iraq. The jets are deployed to Ahmed Al Jaber air base in Kuwait to support the fight against the terrorist organization Islamic State (IS). [Read more...]
Belgian F-16s end operations over Afghanistan
Oct 01, 2014 - The Belgian F-16s stationed at NATO air base in Kandahar, Afghanistan, flew their last mission on Sunday September 28th thus ending Operation Guardian Falcon (OGF). [Read more...]
Belgian F-16s to join operation against ISIS
Sep 26, 2014 - Six Belgian Air Force F-16s left for the Middle East where they will take part in the international coalition operation against "Islamic State" (IS) militants in Iraq. The F-16s left for Greece at around 16:30h today. [Read more...]
British pilot soars among Yankees
Sep 09, 2014 - As they gather for a routine flight briefing they appear the same: same flight suit, same gear, same mission. Upon further inspection it becomes clear that one of these pilots is not exactly like the others. [Read more...]
Turkish F-16s perform recce flights over rebel-held Mosul
Jun 12, 2014 - Three Turkish F-16s out of Diyarbakır conducted reconnaissance flights on Sunday over the rebel-held Iraqi city of Mosul where 80 Turkish citizens have been held by an al-Qaeda breakaway group for almost a week. The F-16s were armed in the event of a possible attack. [Read more...]
First of 36 F-16s to be handed over to Iraq
Jun 05, 2014 - Today Lockheed Martin will deliver the first of 36 F-16s to Iraq, giving Iraq the capability of defending its "3.600km of borders" according to Iraqi Ambassador Lukman Faily. Baghdad's envoy traveled to Fort Worth for the ceremony at which Lockheed and the U.S. government will formally deliver the first F-16 to Iraq. [Read more...]
Iraqi F-16 completes first flight
May 07, 2014 - Lockheed Martin successfully completed the first flight of the inaugural F-16 Fighting Falcon (RB-01) for the Iraq Air Force. [Read more...]
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