F-16 Fighting Falcon News

From 2005


Two F-16s scrambled as an unidentified aircraft was inbound to Israel's airspace May 14, 2005 - Two Israeli F-16s were scrambled today as an unidentified aircraft asked to land after it took-off from Greece. The F-16s escorted it to land in Hatzor AFB, and it ended up to be piloted by an Israeli pilot. [Read more...]	Pentagon announces BRAC list - Cannon AFB to close May 13, 2005 - Today the Pentagon released the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) report which contains the plans for major cutbacks at selected bases around the USA. One of the major F-16 bases to be impacted is Cannon AFB in New Mexico, which will close. [Read more...]

Israeli F-16s to participate at Maple Flag XXXVIII May 13, 2005 - For the first time, the IDF/AF is dispatching fighter jets to Canada to participate in the Maple Flag exercises which will take place May 15-June 24. They will have 10 F-16s and about 150 air crew in Alberta. [Read more...]	F-16s back at Misawa after upgrades in Utah May 13, 2005 - When Col. Michael Boera touched his F-16 to the tarmac Wednesday afternoon and shut down the engine, he couldn't help but smile. A process that began 15 months ago, when Boera led a group of four Misawa F-16s across the Pacific Ocean to Hill Air Force Base Depot, Utah, had come full circle. [Read more...]
Pakistan to order at least 55 Block 52 F-16s May 12, 2005 - Pakistan has increased its requirement on the number of F-16s to at least 55 and plans to decide on a configuration within the next few weeks. Industry sources say government-to-government meetings held in Pakistan last month resulted in a letter of request for 55 F-16s, plus 20 options. [Read more...]	Air National Guard F-16s respond quickly to stray aircraft May 12, 2005 - Airmen from the District of Columbia Air National Guard's 121st Fighter Squadron scrambled at noon to intercept the stray Cessna aircraft after it violated airspace restrictions. The incident sparked evacuations at the White House and Capitol. [Read more...]
388th Fighter Wing has new commander May 12, 2005 - An Air Force pilot with 3,100 hours in an F-16 cockpit has taken command of the 388th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base. A change of command ceremony in which Col. Robert Beletic was installed as the wing's commander was held Wednesday morning. [Read more...]	F-16s worked at Ogden ALC pass 6,000 hours flying time May 11, 2005 - The first of the Block 25 F-16 Fighting Falcons passed the 6,000-hour milestone earlier this year, and four more are expected to do so later this year, thanks in part to the engineering and depot-level modification efforts of the Ogden ALC. [Read more...]
UAE celebrate arrival of first F-16E/F Desert Falcons May 05, 2005 - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) celebrated the arrival of its first F-16E/F aircraft on May 3rd. The first "Desert Falcon" F-16s to be based in the UAE were received by the crown prince, His Highness Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. [Read more...]	Israeli F-16D crashes at Ramat David AFB - crew safe May 03, 2005 - A two-seat IDF/AF F-16D crashed today at Ramat David AFB, Israel, around noon local time. Both crew members ejected safely. [Read more...]

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