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First Danish female F-16 pilot takes the sky
Jul 05, 2006 - The first Danish female F-16 pilot will feel the wind beneath her wings on her first solo flight today. The 27 year-old Line Bonde is the first Danish female-pilot at the controls of an F-16 jet fighter. [Read more...]
Romania interested in Belgian F-16s
Jul 05, 2006 - Romania is discussing with Belgium the possible purchase of used F-16 fighters to upgrade its ageing air force, the Romanian defence ministry said on July 4. [Read more...]
US to sell 18 new F-16 jets to Pakistan
Jun 30, 2006 - The US State Department decided to sell Pakistan 18 new F-16s with an option for 18 more. The US also offers to acquire and upgrade 26 used F-16A/B aircraft from U.S. inventories and to upgrade Pakistan's current fleet of 34 F-16s. [Read more...]
188th Fighter Wing gets new commander
Jun 29, 2006 - According to news reports from the "Arkansas Democrat-Gazette" and "NEWS3 channel", during a change-of-command ceremony already on May 7, Col. Kevin Wear assumed command of the 188th Fighter Wing "Flying Razorbacks" (Arkansas ANG), Forth Smith Regional Airport, which includes the 184th Fighter Squadron with F-16s. [Read more...]
Four additional F-16s arrive in Chile
Jun 28, 2006 - Four F-16 block 50s purchased from the United States arrived Tuesday at the Los Cóndores Air Base in Iquique. Two jets arrived earlier this year and another four will join the fleet by the end of 2006 as part of a large-scale renovation of Chile's Air Force. [Read more...]
366th Fighter Wing gets new commander
Jun 28, 2006 - According to "The Gunfighter", official base newspaper for Mountain Home AFB, near Boise, Idaho, during a change-of-command ceremony on May 31 afternoon Col. Anthony J. "Tony" Rock assumed command of the 366th Fighter Wing "Gunfighters" (ACC), beginning an anticipated two-year tour of duty. [Read more...]
52nd Fighter Wing gets new commander
Jun 25, 2006 - According to "Stars and Stripes", Col. Darryl Roberson officially assumed command of the 52nd Fighter Wing (USAFE), Spangdahlem AB, Germany, from Col. David L. Goldfein during a change-of-command ceremony in the morning hours on June 23. [Read more...]
Dutch F-16s scramble for stray Boeing 737
Jun 24, 2006 - When Air traffic controllers failed to establish radio contact with a Boeing 737 on its way from Bulgaria to Belfast, two F-16s from Leeuwarden AB were scrambled. [Read more...]
Dry ice to remove sealant from F-16 wings
Jun 24, 2006 - To remove sealant from the wings of F-16 Fighting Falcons, Airmen at Hill AFB are replacing elbow grease and plastic scrapers with dry ice. [Read more...]
Block 40 aircraft reaches 6,000 hours
Jun 23, 2006 - A block 40 F-16 with serial number 87-0359 surpassed 6,000 flying hours on 20 June 2006. [Read more...]
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