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1st Female F-16 Pilot Graduates IAF Course
Dec 28, 1998 - For the first time in many years, a woman will complete the Israel Air Force's pilot course later this week and be assigned to an F-16 squadron. [Read more...]
Falcon 4.0 is flying high
Dec 23, 1998 - Hasbro Interactive's ultimate flight simulation game, Falcon 4. 0, from MicroProse is receiving stellar reviews from PC game enthusiasts across the globe. [Read more...]
428th FS ativated at Cannon
Dec 21, 1998 - The 428th Fighter Squadron activated on Nov 12, 1998 at Cannon AFB. The unit is a joint Republic of Singapore and USAF squadron and was formed under the Peace Carvin III program. [Read more...]
U.S. puts an end to F-16 dispute with Pakistan
Dec 19, 1998 - The United States will pay Pakistan $326. 9 million in cash and up to $140 million in other compensation to settle an eight-year dispute over F-16 aircraft that Islamabad paid for but never received. [Read more...]
2nd Belgian AF F-16 Pilot hits 3K Mark.
Dec 15, 1998 - A few days ago, Cdt. "Flip" Heylesonne, an OCU instructor at Kleine Brogel AB, became the second Belgian F-16 pilot (after Cdt. Jean-Marie "Toutou" Toussaint in 92) to reach the 3, 000 flight hours mark. [Read more...]
US Offers Poland to lease F-16s
Dec 13, 1998 - Poland's Defense Ministry has asked the cabinet to approve the lease of up to 36 fighter aircraft from the United States. The US offered to lease second-hand F-16 or F-18 fighter jets to Poland for five years at a cost of around $100 million, including training for pilots and ground crews. [Read more...]
UAE team in U.S. to revive $7bln Lockheed deal
Dec 06, 1998 - This week, a high-ranking United Arab Emirates military team will visit the United States to discuss technical differences blocking a Lockheed Martin F-16 deal worth almost $7 billion. [Read more...]
78th F-16CJ Crash Caused by Bearing Failure
Dec 03, 1998 - An F-16CJ from the 78th Fighter Squadron at Shaw AFB, S. C., crashed July 22 because of the failure of a "critical bearing in a linkage that controls air flow" to its General Electric F110 turbofan, the U.S. Air Force says. The pilot ejected safely, but the aircraft was destroyed. [Read more...]
Cannon F-16D crashes during incentive flight
USAF F-16D block 30 #87-0389 belonging to the 522nd FS from Cannon AFB, New Mexico. This aircraft had two mishaps. First was a collision with F-16C #87-0270 on January 26th, 1994 and then was written off on December 4th, 1998 after an engine failure. [Photo by Mike Kopack]
Dec 03, 1998 - An Air Force F-16D from Cannon AFB crashed at 0900h, Dec. 4th, about 30 miles south of Fort Sumner, New Mexico. The aircraft was flying an incentive flight at the time of the incident. [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...]
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