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Hill AFB pilot killed in F-16 crash
Nov 12, 1998 - The pilot of an F-16 was killed when the aircraft crashed at the north portion of the Utah Test and Training Range at 3 p.m. Nov. 9. [Read more...]
Report released on May 13th F-16C in Nebraska
Oct 15, 1998 - Air Combat Command has released the Aircraft Investigation Report on the May 13 F-16C crash near Ainsworth, Neb. The aircraft was from the 174th Fighter Squadron of the 185th Fighter Wing, Sioux City Air National Guard Base, Iowa. [Read more...]
Belgian F-16s to Villafranca
Oct 13, 1998 - Six Belgian F-16s from the 10thTactical Wing at Kleine Brogel left for Villafranca (Italy) on October14th. They will join the DATF (Deployable Air Task Force) and participate in Operation Allied Force. [Read more...]
US Air Force forms expeditionary wings for NATO contingency
Oct 10, 1998 - The U.S. Air Force has formed four air expeditionary wings should NATO call for air strikes later this week. The units were formed primarily to support the possibility of air operations over Serbia. [Read more...]
Norway to decide in 1999
Oct 01, 1998 - Norway is expected to officially issue a request for proposal to Eurofighter and Lockheed Martin for new fighter aircraft in February 1999. Deadline will be set at the end of 1999. Norway needs about 30 to 40 new fighters and is considering the Eurofighter Typhoon and the LMTAS F-16 Block 50N. [Read more...]
Belgian AF Receives First Recce Pods
Oct 01, 1998 - The Belgian AF has received the first of eight ordered recce pods from Per Udsen (Denmark). The first two Modular Recce Pods (MRP) are configured for low-level recce, the six others will be configured for medium-altitude reconnaissance. Interesting to note is that the pods are equipped with the camera's from the retired Mirage aircraft. The pods will be used on Belgian F-16A/Bs and future F-16MLU's. [Read more...]
RDAF to contribute F-16 fighters to Kosovo action
Oct 01, 1998 - Denmark said on Friday it would contribute four F-16 jet fighters in the event of allied military action against Serbia over the Kosovo crisis. Denmark last sent two F-16 fighters to participate in NATO exercises in June in the Balkans, designed as a show of strength to deter Yugoslav repression in Kosovo. NATO defense ministers may hold a special meeting next week to discuss allied military intervention in the Kosovo crisis, diplomatic sources in Brussels said earlier on Friday. [Read more...]
Czech Republic and Hungary: no new Fighters
Sep 30, 1998 - Both the Czech Republic and Hungary have officially announced that they cannot afford new fighter aircraft. [Read more...]
Turkey attacks Kurdish rebel stronghold
Sep 30, 1998 - More than 5, 000 troops backed by air power have begun an assault against Kurdish guerrillas in a mountain stronghold in eastern Turkey, security officials said on Thursday. [Read more...]
New Zealand Acquires the 28 Pakistani F-16s
Sep 30, 1998 - The New Zealand Govt has just announced that it will lease-buy the28 Pakistani F16s. New Zealand's minority government on Tuesday opted to acquire 28 barely used fighters from the United States, saying it would make a huge savings by leasing planes unwanted by the Pentagon. The 10-year lease for the F-6A/B fighters costs about NZ$200 million ($105 million). The Vipers have to replace New Zealand's 19 aging, subsonic A-4 Skyhawk strike planes. This move should save NZ$431 million over the cost of buying new planes next century. The government opted to acquire the F-16s under a lease-buy deal, with payments spread over 10 years and delivery starting in 30 months. Pakistan originally paid Lockheed Martin for the supersonic fighters in1990, but Congress blocked delivery over concerns about that country's developing nuclear capacity. [Read more...]
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