F-16 Fighting Falcon News

From 2004


Belgian F-16s intercept airliner feared hijacked Jun 18, 2004 - Two Belgian Air Force F-16 fighter jets intercepted an airliner in Belgian airspace on June 17th. The aircraft was feared hijacked after all communication had been lost. However, this turned out to be caused by defective radio equipment. [Read more...]	F-16C crashes on Luke AFB runway - Pilot OK Jun 18, 2004 - F-16C #83-1161 from the 61st Fighter Squadron, Luke AFB, AZ performed a belly landing on the Luke AFB runway on June 17, 2004 at approximately 1416. The pilot is tought to be OK; the aircraft sustained fire damage. [Read more...]

"Dutch" YF-16 celebrates 25 years of F-16 Jun 17, 2004 - Wednesday June 16th, 2004, saw the rollout at Volkel AB of a Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16A in a "Dutch" YF-16 color scheme. The special color scheme celebrates 25 years of F-16 service with the RNLAF. [Read more...]	USAF 79th FS mid-air collision accident report released Jun 17, 2004 - The March 9th, 2004, mid-air collision over the Atlantic Ocean involving 2 F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 79th FS was attributed to pilot error, according to the accident report released by the US Air Force. [Read more...]
NATO F-16s deployed to Lithuania scramble to intercept Russian IL-18 Jun 14, 2004 - Belgian F-16 fighter jets from 349 Sqn, stationed at Zokniai airbase in northwestern Lithuania as part of NATO's Baltic air-policing mission, were srambled on June 2nd to intercept a Russian IL-18 approaching Estonian airspace. [Read more...]	Spangdahlem aircraft to move to Incirlik, Turkey? Jun 09, 2004 - Pentagon planners have announced a request for more rights for the use of Incirlik AB, Turkey and intend to move the aircraft from Spangdahlem AB Germany. Their reason as stated is to put these units closer to the Middle East to be better responsive. This is part of a major plan to change the European based USAF. [Read more...]
Luke AFB has new Commanding Officer Jun 09, 2004 - Brigadier General select Robin Rand took command of Luke Air Force Base on Tuesday June 8, 2004. Luke AFB is the USAF's largest Wing and will typically put out 900 pilots and 900 crew chiefs in a single year. [Read more...]	US Air National Guard 107th Fighter Squadron pilots return from Iraq Jun 04, 2004 - Six F-16 pilots from the Air National Guard's 107th Fighter Squadron returned to their Selfridge ANGB home base after three months of combat operations in Iraq. The 107th FS deployed to Kirkuk Air Base in Iraq on February 27th, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. [Read more...]
Osan's 36th Fighter Squadron participates in exercise Commando Sling 04-3 Jun 03, 2004 - Airmen and F-16s from the 36th Fighter Squadron at Osan Air Base, South Korea, have deployed to Paya Lebar AB in Singapore to train with Singaporean Airmen during exercise Commando Sling 04-3. [Read more...]	F-16 pilot wins $25,000 for doing her job Jun 02, 2004 - According to the Ivilliage website, A USAF F-16 pilot received the Good Housekeeping Award for Women in Government. Captain Christina Hopper, a USAF F-16 fighter pilot would be the first to tell you she was just doing her job, and got to be a pilot through plain hard work and determination. [Read more...]

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