F-16 Fighting Falcon News

From 2004


Taiwan releases video footage of Harpoon launch Aug 19, 2004 - Taiwan's air force has confirmed it carried out its first test firing of American-made Harpoon anti-ship missiles in a display of the island's ability to ward off a Chinese invasion. [Read more...]	U.S. agrees not to sell AMRAAM to Egypt Aug 18, 2004 - The United States was said to have agreed to an Israeli request to restrict the capability and use of advanced air-to-air missiles to Jordan and ban their sale to the rest of the Arab world. [Read more...]

F-16 wings remain in Spangdahlem and Aviano Aug 17, 2004 - In one of the largest troop realignments since the end of the Cold War, US President George Bush has announced plans to call 60,000 to 70,000 American troops home from Europe and Asia. The F-16 Fighter Wings at Spangdahlem and Aviano however would remain... for now. [Read more...]	Landing gear failed on Danish F-16 Aug 13, 2004 - At approximately 12.00h yesterday, RDAF F-16BM #ET-204 suffered a mishap at Aalborg AB during the practice of touch-and-gos. The landing gear collapsed and the aircraft came to a halt on its belly with apparently only minor damage. [Read more...]
Dutch consider deploying F-16s to Afghanistan Aug 13, 2004 - The Netherlands is giving "serious consideration" to a Nato request to supply F16 fighter jets to help patrol the skies over Afghanistan during the upcoming election, government ministers said in a letter to Parliament on Thursday. [Read more...]	Radar upgrade kit for USAF F-16s Aug 12, 2004 - Northrop Grumman Corporation received a two-year contract to develop a radar replacement "kit" that will improve performance and enhance reliability in approximately 280 U.S. Air Force F-16C and D fighter aircraft. [Read more...]
Test acceleration increases strike punch of F-16s Aug 12, 2004 - Experts at Edwards AFB accelerated testing to equip the F-16 Fighting Falcon, for the first time ever, with a 500 pound Joint Direct Attack Munition so overseas warfighters can use the new capability sooner. [Read more...]	Cannon prepares for large deployment Aug 12, 2004 - From August 13th to August 28th, pilots and support personnel from the 522nd and 524th Fighter Squadron will be participating in the "Red Flag" exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, near Las Vegas, Nev. [Read more...]
Belgian AACMI support contract Aug 12, 2004 - The Belgian Ministers approved a contract on July 20th for "Depot Level" support of the (Autonomous Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation system) Flight Profile Recorder on the F-16. [Read more...]	Misawa awaits upgraded (CCIP) F-16s Aug 11, 2004 - Pilots and maintainers at Misawa Air Base, Japan, are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the first batch of retrofitted "Wild Weasels" due back Monday after extensive upgrades at Hill Air Force Base depot in Utah. [Read more...]

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