F-16 Fighting Falcon News

From 2005


Falcons soar through depot efforts Apr 29, 2005 - The 309th Aircraft Maintenance Group recently celebrated the completion of the first jet to go through a new, leaned-out modification process that shaved more than a month off the normal completion time. [Read more...]	Crew chiefs 'keep them flying' at Balad AB Apr 29, 2005 - As the sun beats down upon him, Airman Murphy wipes the sweat from his brow, spreading the layer of grease and oil from his hands onto his forehead. Consumed by the task at hand, he remains focused knowing his jet needs to be ready for takeoff within the hour. Suddenly his work is put on hold. [Read more...]

Shaw AFB grounds F-16s Apr 28, 2005 - Shaw Air force Base grounded their F-16 jets for a day. The planes were given a good once over after an F-16 crashed in the Ashley River in Charleston last week. [Read more...]	Indian pilots to fly Thai F-16s Apr 28, 2005 - Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots will fly in F-16 jets of the Royal Thai Air Force as part of an exchange program aimed at boosting defense cooperation between the two countries. [Read more...]
Turkey to upgrade 117 F-16s Apr 27, 2005 - The governments of the United States and Turkey signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) for the systems upgrade of Turkish F-16s at an estimated total value of $1.1 billion. [Read more...]	Duluth Air Guard F-16s heading to Iraq Apr 22, 2005 - More than 400 members of the 148th Fighter Wing will be sent to Iraq next month in the largest deployment of a Duluth-based National Guard unit since World War II. [Read more...]
F-16 landing gear collapsed at Burlington International Airport, Vermont Apr 21, 2005 - The Burlington International Airport, Vermont, closed their runways on Wednesday after an F-16's landing gear collapsed. The F-16 from the ANG 158th "Green Mountain Boys" FW was returning from a routine exercise at around 17.40h when the accident happened. [Read more...]	F-16D crashes near Charleston, South Carolina Apr 19, 2005 - Circa 17.00 hours on April 18, 2005 an F-16DJ crashed next to the Ashley River near Charleston, South Carolina. The two crew members ejected safely. Both the main power and backup power failed moments before the crash, the pilot said. [Read more...]
F-16 crew chiefs combat odds to keep jets in flight Apr 16, 2005 - "This is Panther, alarm red, alarm red, all personnel don your individual protective gear and take cover at the nearest shelter," comes a voice over the base intercom. He follows instruction and waits patiently for the all clear so he can dive back into his work. [Read more...]	Roll-out of first Chilean F-16 Apr 15, 2005 - Yesterday, April 14th, the first Chilean F-16 was rolled off the production line at the Lockheed Martin facility in Fort Worth marking the start of production deliveries to the Latin American country. [Read more...]

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