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Dutch to loose 18 F-16s
Jan 24, 1999 - The Netherlands outlined plans on Monday for a far-reaching reform of the armed forces designed to cut billions of guilders in costs and create a flexible force capable of responding to rapidly changing defense needs. [Read more...]
Belgium, Netherlands and Denmark deploy F-16s for possible Kosovo strike
Jan 20, 1999 - European NATO allies ordered more warplanes to Italy on Thursday to reinforce squadrons from 13 allied countries now on 48-hour standby for possible air strikes at Yugoslav military targets in Kosovo. [Read more...]
Portugal to expand its F-16 Fleet
Dec 03, 1998 - Portugal signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) on November 30, 1998, for 25 F-16 aircraft and 20 upgrade kits to modernize its air force. [Read more...]
Dutch to loose two F-16 squadrons?
Aug 26, 1998 - The new Dutch government is considering the first major scaling back of the armed forces since 1993 as it seeks to cut the defense budget by 375 million guilders ($184. 8 million) per year. [Read more...]
Mike Brill Reaches 4,000 Viper Hours
Aug 25, 1998 - Another record has been set in the F-16. Major Mike Brill became the first pilot to reach 4, 000 flight hours in the Fighting Falcon. He achieved this milestone on August 21, 1998, in a Block 30 F-16C at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. [Read more...]
First permanent instructional MLU airframe
Jan 15, 1998 - On Thursday 15 January, between 13.00-14.00 hrs, Dutch F-16A-MLU #J-015 (affectionately known as "Farmer's ex-toy") made its last flight. [Read more...]
European F-16 launches first AMRAAM
Jan 05, 1998 - A European Participating Air Force F-16 made history with the successful launch of an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) at Eglin AFB, FL, on December 12. The aircraft was a Danish F-16B assigned to the F-16 Combined Test Force, Edwards AFB, CA, that is one of the test platforms in the F-16A/B Mid-Life Update (MLU) program. [Read more...]
Greek rumors: potential F-16 order
Nov 04, 1997 - In order to counter the expansion of the Turkish Air Force, which will field about 240F-16C/D aircraft by the turn of the century, the Hellenic AF is looking for up to 60 additional fighter aircraft. [Read more...]
Dutch Buy LANTIRN For F-16s
Oct 27, 1997 - Lockheed Martin Electronics and Missiles has received a $31. 6million contract to integrate 10 low-altitude navigation and targeting infrared for night pods for Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16 Mid-Life Update aircraft. [Read more...]
Pentagon offers Dutch Air Force to train its F-16 pilots
Oct 27, 1997 - The Department of Defense announced the possible sale to the Government of the Netherlands of basic F-16 pilot training in the Continental United States (CONUS). [Read more...]
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