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Two Belgian F-16s intercept Russian bombers over North Sea Mar 30, 2021 - Two Belgian F-16s took off on Monday morning from Florennes Air Base to intercept Russian bombers approaching the Dutch airspace over the North Sea. The Russian aircraft were approaching Dutch airspace. [Read more...]	Romania's last F-16 delivered Mar 25, 2021 - Today the last Romanian F-16 under the Peace Carpathian II program was delivered. F-16A #1615 left Monte Real AB in the early morning to make a stop-over at Aviano AB for its final destination at Feteşti AB. [Read more...]

Belgian Air Force celebrates it's 75th anniversary Mar 23, 2021 - On October 15th, 1946 the Belgian Air Force was reformed a an independent part of the Belgian military. Until that day it was a part of the Belgian Army. Fighting alongside its allies during WWII, it followed the trend in other countries' where this experience led to new understandings in how to use the 'air weapon' in future conflicts and the importance of that weapon as an independent part, separate from army influence. [Read more...]	Belgian Air Force grounds F-16 fleet due to engine problems Mar 09, 2021 - All Belgian F-16s are currently grounded after an incident last month in which an F-16 experienced an engine problem taking off from Florennes They have halted all operations with the fleet to undertake urgent modifications to the engines. [Read more...]
Belgian pilot first European to surpass the 5,000hrs mark in the F-16 Mar 04, 2021 - During a training flight on Friday, March 5, 2021, Captain Steven De Vries, a Belgian Air Force pilot based at Kleine Brogel AB, will reach the milestone of 5,000 flight hours in the F-16. [Read more...]	Female pilot reaches 2,000 hours in F-16 Mar 01, 2021 - Col. Trena "HaK" Savageau is known for breaking barriers and setting high expectations as the first female commander of the 944th Operations Group at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. [Read more...]
Dutch F-16 pilot trains with Gamblers at PSAB Feb 26, 2021 - Maj. Scherders, Royal Netherlands Air Force weapons instructor pilot, has flown the F-16 for 12 years, a career in which he was heavily integrated with the U.S. Air Force. [Read more...]	Jordan to acquire $60M F-16 Air Combat Training Center Feb 15, 2021 - The U.S. State Department has approved a Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Jordan of an F-16 Air Combat Training Center and related equipment for an estimated cost of $60 million. [Read more...]
Lockheed Martin awarded F-16 Depot Sustainment Program Dec 11, 2020 - The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin a $900 million contract to provide sustainment support and depot-overflow services for F-16 aircraft. [Read more...]	Guard F-16 crashes in Wisconsin Dec 09, 2020 - A Wisconsin Air National Guard F-16 crashed in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula Tuesday night, unfortunately the pilot did not survive. [Read more...]

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