F-16 Fighting Falcon News

From 2011


Greece requests FMS order for F-16 parts Apr 01, 2011 - The Greek government has requested a Foreign Military Sales order to provide funds for F-16 spare parts and other equipment. [Read more...]	UAE block 60s arrive in Italy for Libyan operations Mar 28, 2011 - Six F-16 block 60 aircraft from the United Arab Emirates together with six Mirages landed at Decimomannu AB, Italy on Sunday ahead of their deployment to help enforce the no-fly zone over Libya. [Read more...]

Dutch contribute six F-16s and a KDC-10 to Odyssey Dawn Mar 24, 2011 - The Dutch government deployed six F-16s, a KDC-10 tanker and a navy minesweeper to help enforce the arms embargo against Libya. [Read more...]	Marine squadron's F-16 flights "a milestone" toward JSF Mar 21, 2011 - Marine aviators of Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 completed four sorties this week in F-16 Fighting Falcons, beginning a familiarization process to ensure readiness and efficiency in the transition to the Department of Defense's fifth-generation fighter, the F-35B Lightning II. [Read more...]
Norway deploys 6 F-16s for operations against Libya Mar 20, 2011 - Six F-16 jet fighters from Norway will take part in the Western-led military operations against Libya after the Norwegian Air Force has been given the go-ahead, the Norwegian news agency NTB reported on Saturday. [Read more...]	Belgium and Netherlands ready to intervene in Libya under NATO umbrella Mar 18, 2011 - After Denmark, who was readying four F-16 fighter jets on Wednesday, Belgium and The Netherlands now also follow suit to take part in an internationally-backed no-fly zone over Libya. [Read more...]
Danish F-16s readied to enforce a Libyan no-fly zone Mar 16, 2011 - The RDAF is preparing four F-16 fighter jets to take part in an internationally-backed no-fly zone over Libya, should Nato high command decide to act. [Read more...]	PAF 5 Sqn stands-up with Block 52 F-16s Mar 10, 2011 - The Pakistani Air Force held ceremonies at PAF Base Shahbaz on March 10, 2011, which saw one of its oldest squadrons being re-equipped with the newly inducted F-16 Block 52 aircraft received from the USA. [Read more...]
Eielson Wing Commander marks 4,000+ hours Mar 03, 2011 - Earning the opportunity to fly a fighter aircraft in the Air Force is an honor few Airmen are chosen for, and being assigned to the F-16 "Fighting Falcon" for 24 years on active duty is an even rarer achievement. [Read more...]	Arizona alert pilot named best in U.S. Feb 28, 2011 - In a post 9/11 world, hundreds of alert fighter pilots across the country know the feeling of sprinting to a jet at the shrieking sound of a klaxon - the piercing alarm that sends them into the skies to meet an unknown threat. [Read more...]

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