F-16 Fighting Falcon News

From 2005


Israel suspends contract to upgrade Venezuelan F-16s Oct 21, 2005 - Israel has frozen a lucrative contract with Venezuela Air Force to upgrade its F-16s under American pressure, according to the Israeli public radio. [Read more...]	Luke F-16s receiving modern makeover Oct 18, 2005 - Some F-16s at Luke Air Force Base are undergoing remodeling that will give the old fighter-bombers renewed vigor and double their life spans. The upgrades are bringing the F-16 to the "leading edge of technology," said Col. Tim Strawther, 44, the 56th Operations Group commander. [Read more...]

USAF F-16C rolls off runway at Balad AB, pilot unharmed Oct 12, 2005 - An F-16C Fighting Falcon was damaged last Sunday when it rolled off a runway after landing at Balad Air Base in central Iraq, according to an Air Force report. [Read more...]	Montana ANG headed to Florida for Combat Archer exercise Oct 11, 2005 - A group of 82 pilots and maintenance personnel from the Montana Air National Guard is taking part in a two-week air-to-air training exercise out of Tyndall Air Force Base, Panama City, Fla. [Read more...]
Royal Netherlands Air Force offers surplus F-16s to Chile and Brazil Oct 08, 2005 - The Chilean air force is in negotiations for the acquisition of 20 to 28 surplus Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16s. The aircraft are needed to replace Chile's entire fleet of ageing Mirage-5MA and Mirage- 50C/FC aircraft, which are expensive to operate and maintain. [Read more...]	Belgian F-16s in Kabul performed their first life ground support mission Oct 08, 2005 - On October 5th, Belgian F-16AMs deployed to Kabul - Afghanistan, performed their first life close air support missions near Bagram. [Read more...]
37 Polish pilots begin advanced tactical training on F-16C/D Block 52M+ Oct 07, 2005 - Poland will send an additional group of up to 24 pilots to the US for conversion onto the Lockheed Martin F-16C fighter. For that purpose Poland received USD40 million. [Read more...]	Belgian Air Force F-16s at the Active Lion exercise Oct 07, 2005 - During the "Active Lion" part of the major Belgian defence exercise "Active Response", the Air Component's participation was composed of fighter aircraft, transports and helicopters. [Read more...]
Israel's new F-16 squadron Oct 04, 2005 - 115 Squadron known as 'Flying Dragon Squadron' is now operational with the F-16A/B as a dedicated aggressor squadron. [Read more...]	Pakistan will acquire 77 F-16s via the US Oct 04, 2005 - Pakistan will buy 77 F-16 jets from the U.S. which Washington will acquire from a third country, after they are fitted with the state-of-the-art equipment, Islamabad's Ambassador to America Gen (retd) Jehangir Karamat said. [Read more...]

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