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From 2004

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F-16 mods get a boost
Dec 09, 2004 - When Hill maintainers begin modifying about 45 F-16s from Misawa Air Base, Japan, shortly, it will mark another step in the Ogden Air Logistics Center's Lean journey, according to base officials. [Read more...]
Air Force finds blackout or disorientation caused Singapore AF F-16 crash
Dec 08, 2004 - Air Force officials announced investigation findings of the May 19 F-16 Fighting Falcon crash on the Tohono O'odham Nation in Arizona. The pilot, Singaporean air force 2nd Lt. Kwang Han Loo, was killed in the crash. [Read more...]
Pratt & Whitney celebrates 30th anniversary of first Production F100 engine
Dec 08, 2004 - In a brief ceremony today at Edwards Air Force Base in California, Pratt & Whitney celebrated the 30th anniversary of the delivery of the first production F100 engine. [Read more...]
For ground forces in Iraq, help from above
Dec 07, 2004 - Every day in Iraq, soldiers on the ground find themselves under fire. Convoys are attacked along a lonely highway. Patrols catch the deadly eye of snipers. Something. Somewhere. Daily. When it happens, the ground pounders get help from above. [Read more...]
Lockheed Martin adds Night Vision Goggle capability to USAF F-16 MTC
Dec 03, 2004 - Lockheed Martin successfully demonstrated the addition of a night vision goggle capability to the F-16 Mission Training Centers (MTC) it produces for the U.S. Air Force. [Read more...]
Indonesian F-16 jet skids off runway
Dec 01, 2004 - An F-16 block15 OCU belonging to the Indonesian Air Force skidded off runway after landing at the Hasanuddin Airport in South Sulawesi province Wednesday morning. [Read more...]
Norwegian F-16s deploy to Baltics
Nov 29, 2004 - In response to a request from NATO, Norway is offering four F-16 fighter aircraft as a contribution to NATO's policing of the airspace in the Baltic area. [Read more...]
Singapore opens new air base to house F-16Ds
Nov 29, 2004 - Changi Air Base East was officially inaugurated by Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean, this afternoon. The 145 Squadron which will be based there, oprates the F-16D Block 52+ jets. These Vipers are state-of-the-art, and so is the airbase they operate from. [Read more...]
Oman to receive EW systems for their F-16s
Nov 28, 2004 - The United States has approved a proposal to provide Oman with electronic warfare (EW) systems for the sultanate's F-16 fleet. Oman has purchased 12 F-16 C/D block 50 aircraft from Lockheed Martin in 2001. [Read more...]
US plans sale of 50 AIM-120C missiles to Jordan
Nov 24, 2004 - The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) plans to sell Jordan 50 U.S.-made AMRAAM anti-aircraft missiles in a deal valued up to $39 million. The Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress last Friday about the proposed sale, giving lawmakers 30 days to block the agreement. [Read more...]
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