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Yes, it's gold! Iowa ANG gold F-16 remake celebrates ANG history
With the popularity of this summer's blockbuster fighter jet film featuring an awesome F-14 Tomcat, 2022 is shaping up to be the year to celebrate the 4th generation fighter jet.

Romanian government approves buy of 32 F-16s from Norway for 454 mln euro
The Romanian government has approved the purchase of 32 F-16s from Norway for €454 million. The purchase will allow the country to retire Soviet-era MiG-21 fighter jets from service.

Taiwanese F-16 makes emergency landing in Hawaii
A Republic of China Air Force F-16 on its way from Arizona to Taiwan made an emergency landing in Hawaii due to a front landing gear malfunction.

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F-16 Fleet Status

F-16 fleet - Jul 7, 2022
	Fleet overview: scrapped: 203 write-off: 617 preserved: 157 stored: 562 instructional: 116 on order: 129 active: 2885
	Changes '21/'22: Fleet adds: 129 Fleet drop: 124
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Quote of the Day

I opened fire only when the whole windshield was black with the enemy ... at minimum range ... it doesn't matter what your angle is to him or whether you are in a turn or any other maneuver

-- Colonel Erich Bubi Hartmann, Luftwaffe

F-16 Hall of Fame

First air-to-air victory

IDFAF #112
F-16A Block 5

History was made when Israel's youngest pilot, Lieutenant Rafi of 117 Squadron scored the first kill with an F-16 on April 28th, 1981. The victory was against one of two Mil-8s which had entered into Israeli held territory. A missile was fired but missed. The kill came when Rafi switched to guns and made a second run. Wears 1 kill marking.

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F-16 Forum

	Iowa ANG gold F-16 remake celebrates ANG...	Jon
	MiG-23MLD vs F-16	gta4
	F-16 block 60 dodges missile	viperzerof-2
	Turkey wins US Backing for F-16 upgrades	basher54321
	F-16 Viper Demo Team videos - Latrobe,...	zingeraviation
	72 National Guard F-16's get 5th Gen rad...	edpop
	F-16 using experimental technology over ...	basher54321

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F-22 and F-35 Forum

	NATO predictis 550 F-35s in Europe by 2...	steve2267
	New leader takes over at F-35 program of...	spazsinbad
	AARGM-ER cleared for EMD [for F-35A/C &a...	steve2267
	F-35 Program Docs	spazsinbad
	F-35C Lands at Lakehurst For Testing	spazsinbad
	Greece, Romania, and Poland.	ricnunes
	Finnish DefMin Interest in F-35s NOT Gri...	magitsu

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Military Aviation Forum

	Aerospace Picture of the Day	jetblast16
	How did the A-4 Skyhawk get such good ra...	madrat
	Russia-Ukraine War 2022	zhangmdev
	F-101 races against a SR-71 story	Gums
	South Korean KF-21 nearing first flight.	charlielima223

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From C-130.net

	How C-130 pilots/crew saved their plane ...	c130kcf
	AC-130 crews win Mackay Trophy	edpop
	C130H model engine prop upgrade	elektrosamoka...
	US military plane crashes into Iraqi bas...	elektromotocy...
	German C-130J aircraft	sumochkicfspatt

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Callsign of the day

Callsign "Quick Draw"

C-130 pilot who could sketch anything very well, very fast, hence "Quick-Draw"

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Sierra Hotel

Latest Viper Drivers to reach 1K - 6K flying hours:

	6,000 Hrs 2008-05-02	Lt.Col. Mike "Brillo" Brill \| 466 FS \| 421 FS
	5,000 Hrs 2021-09-21	Lt.Col. David "Grits" Gritsavage \| 134 FS \| 134 FS \| 125 FS
	4,000 Hrs 2021-09-23	Cdt. Mario "Mario" Volders \| 31 sqn
	3,000 Hrs 2021-00-00	Wg.Cmd. Umer "Archer" Rasheed 11 sqn \| 11 sqn
	2,000 Hrs 2020-02-27	Lt.Col. Tse Chao "Ricky Bobby" Ying 17 TFG \| 21 TFG
	1,000 Hrs 2022-01-26	Sqn.Ldr. Tehseen "Slayer" Tariq , TT 29 sqn \| Mig 21
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