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Fanged forty-niners in Florida
Jan 13, 2020 - Temporary deployments are an important part of being in the active-duty military. They provide an opportunity for Airmen to hone in on skills and operate in a location that they are unfamiliar with, much like a deployment. [Read more...]
U.S. F-16 drops dummy bomb off firing range in northeastern Japan
Nov 08, 2019 - A U.S. F-16 fighter jet accidentally released a 230 kilogram (500lb) inert bomb during onto private property near a firing and bombing range near Misawa Air Base in northeastern Japan. [Read more...]
Hill AFB F-35A units assist in F-16 fighter training
May 07, 2019 - Brand new F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots received a unique training experience at Hill Air Force Base, with the help of the active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings and the F-35A Lightning II. [Read more...]
Dutch F-16 pilot strikes cable in Arizona
Feb 14, 2018 - Last Sunday a Dutch F-16 fighter pilot flew his jet into an overhead cable on a training exercise in Arizona. The pilot was unharmed and able to land safely, but the aircraft (F-16BM J-369) was ‘severely damaged’ in the incident. [Read more...]
480th FS completes U.K. FTD
Jul 31, 2017 - Eighteen F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft and more than 260 Airmen from the 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, completed a three-week flying training deployment on July 31. [Read more...]
Maintainer-turned-fighter pilot puts new skills to the test
Jan 17, 2017 - When Capt. David was a child, his father would take him out to the flightline at Canon Air Force Base, New Mexico, and sit him in the cockpit of an F-111 Aardvark. [Read more...]
Luke F­-16 crashes near Bagdad Arizona, Taiwanese pilot killed
Jan 21, 2016 - An F-16 (#93-0711) belonging to the 56th Fighter Wing at Luke Air Force Base crashed in northwestern Arizona today around 08.45h. The pilot, a Taiwanese air force student pilot, did not survive. [Read more...]
RedEyes host joint training with Marines and Navy at Buckley AFB
Jul 13, 2015 - During the past COANG drill weekend (July 10th- 12th) the Colorado ANG Vipers, better known as the “Redeyes”, hosted an event at Buckley AFB to practice Dissimilar Air Combat Training (DACT). [Read more...]
ENJJPT Star Awarded to Dutch Pilot
Sep 17, 2014 - The ENJJPT Star program is designed to recognize extraordinary aviation moments by pilots who have graduated from the ENJJPT program. Each commander of the 13-partner countries has the opportunity to nominate someone for a star. This year, the honor was conferred upon a pilot from the Royal Netherlands Air Force, Colonel Peter Tankink. [Read more...]
Buzzard F-16's support AvDet rotation, Ample Strike
Sep 05, 2014 - Seven F-16 Fighting Falcons from 510th Fighter Squadron and approximately 150 support personnel from the 31st Fighter Wing at Aviano Air Base, Italy, arrived at the U.S. Air Force Aviation Detachment September 4th and 5th. [Read more...]
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