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Pakistan says going to court over F-16s
Mar 06, 1998 - Pakistan said on Saturday it would go to court in the United States to seek a refund of $658 million it paid for 28 F-16 fighter planes that Washington has refused to supply because of legal hurdles. [Read more...]
Polish jet fighter tender likely after NATO entry
Mar 06, 1998 - Poland will probably invite bids to replace some of its old communist-era jet fighters only after it joins NATO next year, Prime Minister Jerzy Buzeksaid on Friday. [Read more...]
524FS to loose block 40's?
Mar 05, 1998 - The 524FS are rumored to be loosing their Block 40s by October 1st to be replaced with Block 30s from Kunsan (WP). This would make the 27FW an all Block 30 wing with the 524th aircraft going to Hill AFB. These aircraft were originally from the 74FS at Pope AFB. [Read more...]
Exercise Strong Resolve '98
Mar 04, 1998 - NATO's largest exercise this year, "Strong Resolve '98", is to take place in the North Atlantic and Iberian Peninsula between March 9-21. [Read more...]
Turks say Greek F-16s harass its planes over Aegean
Mar 04, 1998 - Turkey said four fighter aircraft belonging to its ancient rival Greece on Thursday trailed and obstructed two of its warplanes patrolling over the Aegean Sea. [Read more...]
Croatia to buy F-16s?
Mar 03, 1998 - Rumor has it that Croatia is looking to replace its MiG-21bis force with a modern fighter preferably the F-16. [Read more...]
Polish industry Ministers seek cash for fighter jets
Mar 02, 1998 - Poland's defense and industry ministers teamed up on Tuesday to seek double the funds now proposed by the finance ministry for long-term modernization of the armed forces and for buying multi-purpose fighter jets. [Read more...]
F-16 Gulf Costs
Feb 25, 1998 - Sixty Air Force F-16C jet fighters in the Gulf each cost $2, 335 an hour to fly, including base support, maintenance, fuel and aircrew. [Read more...]
Asian woes may delay deliveries in F-16 contract
Feb 24, 1998 - Asia's economic turmoil could force Lockheed Martin and partner Samsung Aerospace to delay the first deliveries in a $2 billion South Korean government-backed contract to build the F-16 fighter for the South Korean air force. [Read more...]
Slump grounds Thai Airforce pilots
Feb 23, 1998 - Thailand's economic downturn has forced the cash-strapped air force to ground 100 fighter-jet pilots whom it can no longer afford to train. [Read more...]
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