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Norway Cuts Air Force organisation
Apr 07, 1998 - Norway's Defense Ministry has published a plan to reduce the airforce structure from three main airbases and 14 smaller bases to four main airbases and eight deployment bases. [Read more...]
Chile Seeks Fighter Finance Proposals
Apr 06, 1998 - The Chilean government has requested details of financing proposals from companies bidding for its multi-billion dollar multi-role fighter requirement. [Read more...]
12th AF Demo Team Shows Off in Chile
Apr 05, 1998 - The 12th AF demo team showed off the F-16 at the "Feria International Del Aire y El Espacio", the largest air and trade show in Latin America. In Santiago, Chile, hundreds of thousands of people watched and listened as the team demonstrated the capabilities of the F-16FightingFalcon. Capt. Bruce "Blade" Everett performed daily March 24-29for the crowds at Los Cerillos Airport. [Read more...]
ST Aero develops upgrade capability for F-16
Apr 03, 1998 - Singapore Technologies Aerospace (ST Aero) is developing an upgradecapability for the F-16 fighter aircraft. ST Aero's F-16 activities are limited to depot-level maintenance insupport of the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF), but it is envisaged that the service's oldest F-16A/B aircraft will be in line for upgrades, while other F-16 users in the region (including Thailand) will also develop upgrade requirements. [Read more...]
F-16s for South-Africa?
Apr 02, 1998 - Rumor has it that a benignly cheap price is being asked for second-hand F-16s, which will help beef up the African Crisis Response Force, should it ever come to anything. [Read more...]
Bahrain grants AEF mission extension
Mar 31, 1998 - The Bahrain government has agreed to allow a US Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) to extend its deployment in the emirate for another 60 days in view of the uncertainty over Iraq's intentions regarding UN arms inspections. [Read more...]
Taiwan's F-16s Grounded
Mar 31, 1998 - The Republic of China Air Force has grounded its F-16 fighters after a two-seat trainer crashed on 20 March, leaving the two crew members missing at sea. Forty-four of the 150 aircraft ordered in 1992 have been delivered to date. [Read more...]
Lockheed Martin First to Receive Aerospace Standard 9000 Recognition
Mar 30, 1998 - Lockheed Martin's fighter plant in Fort Worth, Texas, recently became the first major aircraft manufacturer and aerospace company to be recommended for Aerospace Standard (AS) 9000 recognition. [Read more...]
Taiwanese F-16 pilots still missing
Mar 29, 1998 - On March 20th, a ROCAF F-16 disappeared and presumably crashed over the Taiwan strait. There are still no signs of the missing jet and its two pilots. [Read more...]
U.S. to offer F-16s to South Africa
Mar 28, 1998 - Rumors say that the United States will offer South African National Defense Force (SANDF) F-16 fighter jets. These would probably be second-hand U.S. Air Force F-16 B and C variants, which are being phased out as they are replaced by the latest D-series planes. [Read more...]
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