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Morocco approved to buy 25 F-16Vs and upgrade 23 others
Mar 26, 2019 - The U.S. State Department has cleared Morocco for a major increase to its F-16 fleet, including both the purchase of 25 F-16C/D Block 72s and upgrades of its existing 23 F‑16s to the more advanced F‑16V Block 52+ configuration. [Read more...]
Moroccan F-16 crashes over Yemen
May 11, 2015 - A Moroccan F-16 (#08-8008) taking part in the Saudi Arabian-led coalition fighting in Yemen went missing on Sunday, the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces said in a statement. [Read more...]
RMAF & USAF unite for Majestic Eagle 2013
Apr 15, 2013 - Airmen from the Royal Moroccan air force and the U.S. Air Force united at Ben Guerir Air Base, Morocco, April 15, for Majestic Eagle 2013, a bi-lateral training exercise, which will continue through till April 26, 2013. [Read more...]
Lockheed Martin delivers final 3 F-16s to Morocco
Aug 30, 2012 - The final three of 24 F-16 fighter aircraft for the Royal Moroccan Air Force have departed Lockheed Martin’s facility in Texas on their way to their new home in Morocco. [Read more...]
RMAF's F-16 ATD achieves training milestone
Feb 14, 2012 - L-3 Link Simulation & Training (L-3 Link) announced that an F-16C Block 52 Aircrew Training Device (ATD) built for the Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF) has reached ready-for-training status on schedule and is currently supporting pilot instruction. [Read more...]
Morocco receives first F-16s
Aug 05, 2011 - Morocco is the latest U.S. partner nation to receive the F-16 Fighting Falcon, a historic event marked by a ceremony at Ben Guerrir Air Base, Morocco on August 4th. [Read more...]
Morocco unveils its block 52 F-16s
Aug 04, 2011 - The Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF) unveiled the first four of 24 Lockheed Martin F-16 aircraft in a ceremony today at Ben Guerrir Air Base in Morocco. [Read more...]
First F-16s for Morocco depart on ferry flight
Aug 03, 2011 - The first four of 24 new Block 52 F-16s produced for the Royal Moroccan Air Force have left the Lockheed Martin facility in Fort Worth, Texas, en route to Morocco. [Read more...]
First Moroccan F-16 pilots to complete training in Arizona
Jun 27, 2011 - In July, the Kingdom of Morocco, a strategic partner for U.S. forces in North Africa, will become the 25th country to own and operate F-16 Fighting Falcons. The pilots tapped to fly them are scheduled to finish training in time to bring them home, July 30. [Read more...]
Egyptian Air Force selects F100-PW-229 EEP
Feb 02, 2010 - The U.S. Government’s Foreign Military Sales program has announced that the Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-229 Engine Enhancement Package (EEP) engine has been selected by the Egyptian Air Force to power their new fleet of F-16 Block 52s. [Read more...]
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