F-16 Fighting Falcon News

From 2005


Danish F-16AM landing mishap Nov 20, 2005 - A Danish F-16AM had a landing mishap on Thursday at Aalborg airport in the late afternoon. The aircraft ran off the runway an the nose went in to the grass. [Read more...]	The F-16: 'It just looks like a fighter' Nov 20, 2005 - Early in development, critics called the plane too small and slow. The Air Force, at first, didn't want it. But now the U.S. military — and many of its allies around the world — can't live without the F-16. [Read more...]

EDO Smart Weapon Connector System selected by Royal Netherlands Air Force for F-16s Nov 20, 2005 - EDO MBM Technology Ltd, a U.K. business unit of EDO Corporation, has received a contract from the Royal Netherlands Air Force for F-16 pylon umbilicals equipped with its Field Replaceable Connector System (FRCS). [Read more...]	Egyptian Air Force F-16 mishap Nov 18, 2005 - On 4 October, an F-16C Block 40 departed from an Egyptian air base on a fourship night surface attack training mission. [Read more...]
U.S. will supply Venezuela with F-16 parts Nov 16, 2005 - The United States will comply with a 22-year-old contract to supply replacement parts to F-16 jets owned by Venezuela, U.S. Ambassador to Venezuela William Brownfield said yesterday. [Read more...]	First Polish pilot qualified on the F-16 Nov 15, 2005 - Colonel Rościsław Stepaniuk is the first Polish pilot trained to fly the F16C Block 52M+. Colonel Stepaniuk completed his seven months' training in Tucson, Arizona. [Read more...]
Norwegian F-16s for ISAF in Afghanistan Nov 15, 2005 - Norway is to send 3 to 4 F-16 aircraft to Afghanistan for a period of three months in spring 2006. The aircraft will be under the command of ISAF and will be stationed in Kabul. [Read more...]	Maintainers keep F-16s soaring in Cope India 05 Nov 10, 2005 - Cleaned, inspected and fully maintained, 12 neatly aligned F-16 Fighting Falcons stand poised for their daily battle. Beside them, their adversary -- an assortment of Indian Air Force MiGs, Mirages and Su-30s -- are also ready for the day's dissimilar air combat training. [Read more...]
23rd EFS protects Baltic skies Nov 06, 2005 - Providing security over the Baltic countries of Eastern Europe is no easy task, but the 23rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron is constantly training, even while deployed, to be able to effectively address any airborne threat to the area. [Read more...]	Pakistan will postpone the purchase of F-16s Nov 04, 2005 - Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf says he will postpone the purchase of F-16. He said Pakistan needs to focus on reconstruction in the wake of the quake that killed more than 70,000 people. [Read more...]

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