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From 2009

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Hill F-16 drops tanks & bombs during an in-flight emergency
Oct 22, 2009 - A Hill AFB based F-16 dropped its 300 gallon fuel tanks and two 500lb bombs outside the main base on waste land after calling an in-flight emergency around 15.30h local time. [Read more...]
F-16D emergency lands at local airport
Oct 22, 2009 - An F-16D Fighting Falcon assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing made an emergency landing at Wickenburg municipal airport at approximately 10.30h on October 22nd after losing engine power. [Read more...]
Hush House: ensuring F-16 Fighting Falcons are fit for flight
Oct 15, 2009 - The District of Columbia Air National Guard 113th Maintenance Squadron has a facility that tests F-16 Fighting Falcon F110-GE-100 engines to ensure they are safe for flight before they are installed on the aircraft. [Read more...]
2 Shaw F-16s collide off S. Carolina coast
Oct 15, 2009 - Two F-16s from the 20th Fighter Wing based at Shaw Air Force Bases have collided in mid-air somewhere over the Atlantic at 20.30h local time. One jet & its pilot are reported to be missing. [Read more...]
Auto-GCAS approved for block 40 F-16s
Oct 15, 2009 - According to Flightglobal, the USAF has finally approved funding for the Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System (auto-GCAS) to be fitted to F-16 Block 40s, with future additions to the Lockheed F-22 & F-35. [Read more...]
Peace Drive I - First F-16 unveiled
Oct 13, 2009 - Lockheed Martin unveiled the first of 18 new F-16s being produced for Pakistan in ceremonies today at its Fort Worth, Texas, facility. Officials including the Chiefs of Staff of the U.S. and Pakistan Air Forces were on hand to witness the event. [Read more...]
PAF Air Chief to attend Peace Drive I ceremony
Oct 11, 2009 - Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Rao Qamar Suleman will depart for the the United States early this coming week to attend the Pakistan F-16 Peace Drive I inauguration ceremony. [Read more...]
Thunderbirds perform for Malaysian audience
Oct 09, 2009 - Malaysia welcomed the Thunderbirds with open arms as they arrived at Subang Air Base Sept. 30 for the third stop on their Far East Tour. [Read more...]
14th AMU is a cut above
Oct 08, 2009 - When an F-16 Fighting Falcon lands with a mechanical problem, it cannot fix itself. Repairs can only be completed by a group of trained professionals dedicated to excellence in all they do. [Read more...]
79 FS first 20 FW squadron to Afghanistan
Oct 06, 2009 - Hundreds of Airmen and more than 10 F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron Tigers deployed this week in support of NATO efforts in Afghanistan. [Read more...]
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