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South-Korean F-16 crash verdicts
Jan 14, 1998 - Corroded engine ducts have been blamed for the loss of two South Korean Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter aircraft last year, according to local media reports quoting defense ministry sources. [Read more...]
Greece says Turkish F-16s violate its airspace
Jan 12, 1998 - Greek fighters on Tuesday intercepted about 16 Turkish jets that violated Greek airspace over the Aegean Sea and flew close to a helicopter carrying Defense Minister Akis Tsohatzopoulos, government officials said. [Read more...]
U.S. Aid To Jordan Expected To Go Up
Jan 12, 1998 - U.S. military aid to Jordan is expected to go up to $75 million in 1998 from $31 million in 1997, partly to cover the maintenance of 16 F-16 fighter planes the kingdom will get this year -- part of an over $300 million military modernization deal. [Read more...]
Turkey considers purchase of new F-16s
Jan 11, 1998 - The Turkish air force is seeking to buy 40 US-made F-16 fighter aircraft in response to a Greek decision to purchase similar sophisticated warplanes. [Read more...]
LMTAS, Boeing vie for $2 bln Israeli jet order
Jan 11, 1998 - Round one in a competition between Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing Co for a $2 billion Israeli fighter jet order begins next month when the two submit initial offers. [Read more...]
Pakistan mulls legal fight for U.S. F-16s
Jan 11, 1998 - Pakistan is considering taking the United States to court to get 28 contracted F-16 fighter planes or the $658 million it paid for them. [Read more...]
Hill F-16 crashes over Utah Salt Flats
Jan 09, 1998 - A 388th Fighter Wing F-16C crashed Jan. 8 while flying a simulated bombing mission over the Utah Test and Training Range near Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah, about 100 miles west of Hill AFB. [Read more...]
Hill F-16s collide, pilots safe
Jan 07, 1998 - Two 388th Fighter Wing F-16s collided in mid-air about 1:30 p.m. today over the Utah Test and Training Range, located 105 miles west of Hill AFB. [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...]
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