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An Airman for now, a Marine forever
USMCs Maj. Eric Hugg, 55th FS chief of training, stands next to an F-16CJ at Shaw AFB on July 31st, 2014. Hugg is a trained AV-8B II Harrier pilot in the Marine Corps assigned to the 55th FS as an F-16 pilot, part of a USMC and USAF exchange program. [USAF photo by A1C. Jonathan Bass]
Aug 05, 2014 - One pilot in the 55th Fighter Squadron looks like any other pilot in the Air Force but with one exception, he's not an Airman. [Read more...]
The Flying Dutchmen train at MCAS Yuma
RNlAF F-16AM #J-643 prepares for takeoff along with AV-8B Harriers of Marine Attack Squadron 214 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma on February 7th, 2013. The RNlAF detachment is training in Yuma for three weeks before returning to the Netherlands. [USAF photo]
Feb 21, 2013 - A detachment of F-16 Fighting Falcons from the Dutch Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) is conducting combat training exercises in conjunction with Marine Corps Air Station Yuma based squadrons over Barry M. Goldwater Range West, Feb. 3 – 23. [Read more...]
421st FS participates in joint deployment training
USAF F-16C block 40 #88-0460 from the 4th FS practice air to sea maneuvers over the Pacific Ocean by Miramar Marine Corps Base on January 25th, 2013. The F-16s flew and trained in support of the USMC ITX 13-1. [USAF photo by SSgt. Stephany Richards]
Jan 29, 2013 - The 421st Fighter Squadron from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is participating in the U.S. Marine Corps Integrated Training Exercise Jan. 21-Feb. 2. [Read more...]
62nd FS graduates 7 in class 12-BBC
The 62nd FS graduates seven pilots. They are, from left, 1st Lt. Derek Kirkwood; Capt. Ryan Pebler; 1st Lts. Brad Hunt, Rick McCoy, Brian Goodman, Justin Bellamy and Chris Cady. [USAF photo by SSgt. Jason Colbert]
Sep 21, 2012 - America's newest fighter pilots are ready to join the most lethal Combat Air Force on the planet. Seven officers from class 12-BBC successfully completed the F-16 basic course and celebrated this momentous accomplishment with their families, friends, academic instructors and instructor pilots from the 62nd Fighter Squadron. [Read more...]
Thunderbirds release 2012 show schedule
USAF Maj. Aaron Jelinek, the lead solo of Thunderbird 5, and J.R. Williams, the opposing solo of Thunderbird 6, perform the inverted opposing knife edge pass during the Boston Portsmouth Air Show at Pease ANGB on August 14th, 2011. The Thunderbirds performance in New Hampshire marked its first time in the area in 25 years. [USAF photo by SSgt. Larry Reid Jr.]
Dec 12, 2011 - The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds have announced their 2012 show schedule. The team is set to perform more than 60 demonstrations in 33 locations, including two shows in Canada. [Read more...]
Marine squadron's F-16 flights "a milestone" toward JSF
Marine Capt. Mark Noble taxis F-16D block 25 #83-1181 on the flight-line at Eglin AFB, after flying a training sortie on March 18th, 2011. Pilots from Marine VMFAT-501 will be flying the new F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighter and are training at Eglin AFB. [USAF photo by Samuel King Jr.]
Mar 21, 2011 - Marine aviators of Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 completed four sorties this week in F-16 Fighting Falcons, beginning a familiarization process to ensure readiness and efficiency in the transition to the Department of Defense's fifth-generation fighter, the F-35B Lightning II. [Read more...]
Mass F-16 launch to fill skies
USAF F-16C block 42 #90-0768 wearing 310th FS flagship markings on short final at Luke AFB on March 24th, 2008. [Photo by Jason Hyatt]
Dec 13, 2010 - The skies around Luke Air Force Base will be busier than normal Wednesday during Cactus Starfighter, a large force exercise for the 310th Fighter Squadron and 310th Aircraft Maintenance Unit. During Cactus Starfighter, the combined efforts of Luke units will launch more than 30 F-16s at one time. [Read more...]
4 NATO jets trail 2 Russian bombers over Arctic, Atlantic
RNoAF F-16AM #683 & #660 from FLO are passing by the crowd at Kjevik AP on April 7th, 2008 after both performing there. [Photo by Sten Arne Bryde]
Mar 15, 2010 - Two Russian Tu-160 Blackjack strategic bombers that carried out a routine patrol mission over the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans were shadowed by two RoNAF F-16 Fighting Falcons and two RAF Tornados. [Read more...]
Thunderbirds soar with the angels
Major Rick Goodman, Thunderbird No.5, Lead Solo, USAF Air Demonstration Squadron 'Thunderbirds' concludes his brief with U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Frank Weisser, Blue Angel No. 5, Lead Solo, USN Demonstration Squadron 'Blue Angels' on March 2nd, 2010 prior to take off at Nellis AFB, Nevada. [USAF photo by SSgt. Richard Rose]
Mar 04, 2010 - Members of the Navy's Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, traded in their blue and gold F/A-18 Hornets to strap into an USAF red, white and blue Thunderbird F-16 Fighting Falcon on Thursday 4th. [Read more...]
Bomb drop at Misawa range called 'a leap forward'
USAF F-16C block 50 #91-0346 from the 14th FS drops an inert GBU-38 on Draughon Range on May 13th, 2009. This was the first time a joint direct attack munition was used on the range. [USAF photo by 1st Lt. Ryan Cross]
Jul 27, 2009 - New computer system lets pilots fire precision-guided munitions at sites previously deemed unsafe. [Read more...]
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