F-16 Fighting Falcon News

From 2007


Lockheed Martin receives contract for 30 Turkish F-16s Jul 28, 2007 - The U.S. government has awarded an initial $187 million for long-lead tasks as part of a $1.1 billion contract to Lockheed Martin for the production of 30 new Block 50 F-16 aircraft for Turkey. [Read more...]	Pilot error blamed for forest fires in New Jersey Jul 27, 2007 - USAF officials determined that the cause of the forest fire on the Warren Grove Training Range in New Jersey on May 15 was pilot error, committed when a pilot of an F-16C deployed flares at an altitude that allowed them to contact the range while still burning. [Read more...]

187th FW deploy in support of Noble Eagle Jul 26, 2007 - An Alabama Air National Guard fighter squadron out of Montgomery has deployed in support of Operation Noble Eagle. [Read more...]	South Koreans mourn victims of F-16 crash Jul 25, 2007 - South Korean military officials this week were still investigating what caused a KF-16 jet to crash last week in the ocean, killing two South Korean air force pilots. [Read more...]
South Korean KF-16D crashes in Yellow Sea Jul 20, 2007 - According to reports from F-16.net members a KF-16D crashed in the Yellow Sea off South Korea's west coast during a night training exercise and two pilots are presumed dead. [Read more...]	Norwegian F-16s scramble to intercept Russian bombers Jul 20, 2007 - Norway scrambled two of its F-16 fighter jets over the North Sea on Tuesday after Russian Tupolev Tu-95 "Bear" bombers got a little too close to their coast for comfort. [Read more...]
Israel to advance F-16 upgrades Jul 16, 2007 - The Israeli Air Force (IDF/AF) is to enhance the combat effectiveness of its 125 Lockheed Martin F-16C/D fighters. [Read more...]	13 EFS F-16 crashes in Iraq - Pilot unhurt Jul 15, 2007 - A U.S. F-16C block 50 from the 13th EFS deployed with the 332nd AEW crashed during takeoff at 16.55h from Balad Airbase on Sunday. Officials said the pilot was uninjured after ejecting. [Read more...]
TuAF F-16D Block 50 crashes on landing - Aircrew safe Jul 13, 2007 - On July 12th at 22:45h, a Turkish F-16D Block 50 crashed while it was trying to land at Balikesir Air Base (9nci AJÜ). Both crew safely ejected. [Read more...]	F-16 mishap horror Jul 12, 2007 - Did the pilot of a RNLAF F-16 that went down over Afghanistan last year encounter a creepy crawly creature in his cockpit? This might seem the only sensible explanation... [Read more...]

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