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Forty seventh Wolf takes command
Lt. Gen. Stephen Wood, 7th AF, Air Forces Korea commander, passes the 8th FW guidon to Colonel James 'Wolf' Bearden, 8th FW commander, during the wing change of command ceremony on May 23rd, 2008. Colonel Bearden is the Wolf Pack's 47th 'Wolf'. [USAF photo by SrA. Dana D. Hill]
May 23, 2008 - A graduate of Texas A & M University became the 47th "Wolf" today in front of Wolf Pack Airmen and various community and military leaders from the Republic of Korea and the U.S. [Read more...]
GP2 car vs F-16 at Karup
RDAF F-16AM #E-075 on the runway at Karup AB during the Open House on June 19th, 2005. [Photo by Karsten Krongaard]
May 22, 2008 - Christian Bakkerud a Danish GP2 driver has received an invite by the Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF) to drag race his car against one of there F-16s at the Flyvestation Karup Air Show on 8 June. [Read more...]
Possible F-16 Block 50/52 sale to Romania
May 19, 2008 - Last week the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) had notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Romania of F-16C/D Block 50/52 aircraft and associated equipment. [Read more...]
113 FW reaches Noble Eagle milestone
Tail detail of USAF F-16D block 30 #85-1509 with markings of the 113th FW. [Photo by <a href="http://www.jakemelampy.net" target="new">Jake Melampy</a>]
May 19, 2008 - 113th Wing, District of Columbia Air National Guard responded to their 2000th scramble since Sept. 11, 2001 on May 6. [Read more...]
IDF/AF considers more F-16 simulators
Roll-out of the first F-16I 'Sufa' (#253) for Israel at LMTAS' Fort Worth facility on November 14th, 2003. Note the CFTs, dorsal spine, GBU-31 JDAMs, and the numerous bulges and fairings for undisclosed equipment. [<a href="http://www.lmtas.com" target="new">LMTAS</a> photo]
May 17, 2008 - In efforts to improve flying proficiency of Israeli pilots, the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) is considering a plan which may mean spending millions on purchasing eight new F-16 simulators. [Read more...]
Luke vice commander: War on terror top priority
May 16, 2008 - The mission of Luke AFB's 56th FW is to train the world's greatest F-16 pilots and maintainers, while deploying mission-ready warfighters, Vice Commander Col. Henry M. Reed III told the audience at the Glendale Chamber of Commerce's Power Luncheon last Wednesday. [Read more...]
63 FS welcome new commander
May 12, 2008 - Luke Thunderbolts, friends and family members of the "Panthers" gathered to support the 63rd Fighter Squadron change of command ceremony on May 12. [Read more...]
1st pilot in 18th AGRS passes 2,000 flt hours
Maj. Gene Cassingham, 18th AS F-16 pilot, is assisted by a member of the ground crew on May 7th, 2008 after the flight in which he reached his 2,000 hour mark. He is the first 18th AS pilot since the activation of the 18th AS to reach this career hallmark. Major Cassingham is now one of five pilots on Eielson AFB with a flying time of 2,000 hours or more in the F-16, most of those pilots are lieutenant colonels or higher in rank. There are 541 total pilots in the Air Force who have reached the same milestone. [USAF photo by MSgt. Jill Victor]
May 12, 2008 - The 18th Aggressor Squadron's first pilot to reach a career hallmark flew his 2,000th hour in the F-16 on May 7. [Read more...]
Aggressors support Northern Edge air operations
A1C. Kyle Hughes, 354th AMXS crew chief, attaches a ladder to F-16C block 30 #86-0268 from the 18th AS at Eielson AFB on May 8th, 2008. The 18th AS is participating in Northern Edge, simulating enemy aircraft from various countries in order to allow joint forces to train for world wide crises. [USAF photo by A1C. Jonathan Steffen]
May 12, 2008 - Members of the 18th Aggressor Squadron are playing an important role in Northern Edge 2008, an annual joint-training exercise currently taking place at Eielson AFB. [Read more...]
Kunsan hosts weapons load competition
Members from the 35th AMU and the 36th AMU from Osan AB competed against each other on May 10th, 2008 during a peninsula-wide weapons load competition. [USAF photo by SSgt. Araceli Alarcon]
May 12, 2008 - The 8th Fighter Wing hosted a peninsula-wide weapons load competition on May 10. [Read more...]
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